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Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN 138332

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MeasureThe Vale Primary AcademyGreatwood Community Primary SchoolRemove Greatwood Community Primary School
Pupils2182025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2082025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
Free school meals19.3%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics20.7%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English10.1%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics8.7%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.94%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics18.75%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Special educational needs in England · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/special-educational-needs-in-england+ sourceDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
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1Greatwood Community Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN148021

208 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Greatwood Community Primary SchoolThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals20.7% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.7% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.75% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.19 percentage points lower
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 October 2023 · published 21 November 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00724. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00837.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00459.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN148675

216 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Hawthorne Primary and Nursery SchoolThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals19.9% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.3% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.52% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.42 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00555. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00883.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00092.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Maltby Redwood Academy

Rotherham · ages 3 to 11 · URN140583

202 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Maltby Redwood AcademyThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals19.3% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.76% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 8.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.83 percentage points higher
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 March 2022 · published 18 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00076. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00165.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00734.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Quinton Primary School

Warwickshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN125519

225 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Quinton Primary SchoolThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals19.6% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.2% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.94 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00058. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00587.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00311.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Swallownest Primary School

Rotherham · ages 3 to 11 · URN149610

205 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Swallownest Primary SchoolThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals20.5% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.4% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.02% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.91 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 13 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 March 2023 · published 21 May 2023 · recorded under URN 106860 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00094. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00782.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00596.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Pilgrim Academy

North East Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN144148

221 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Pilgrim AcademyThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals25.3% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.9% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.72% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.22 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00279. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02700.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00243.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00136.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy

Doncaster · ages 3 to 11 · URN148777

276 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals19.2% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.6% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.09% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.15 percentage points higher
  • 58 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00402. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00045.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00630.
  • Total pupils: difference 58 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02101.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Morley Meadow Primary School

Plymouth · ages 3 to 11 · URN144933

216 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Morley Meadow Primary SchoolThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals17.6% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.6% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.37% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.57 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 15 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 January 2022 · published 9 March 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00495. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00513.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00092.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Elm Hall Primary School

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN146695

228 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Elm Hall Primary SchoolThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals15.8% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.1% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.44% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 February 2024 · published 24 March 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00514. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00501.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00439.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Blackshaw Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN105175

218 pupils / 218 at The Vale Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Blackshaw Primary SchoolThe Vale Primary Academy
Free school meals19.7% / 19.3%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.3% / 10.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.98% / 22.94%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.05 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00639. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01009.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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The Vale Primary Academy

Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN138332

Small KS2 cohort: 25 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

The Vale Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureThe Vale Primary Academy
Pupils2182025/26
Free school meals19.3%2025/26
First language other than English10.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.94%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard76%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.25547%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10.22727%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 16 January 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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How schools are matched

We compare open primary schools in England that teach through to age 11. We match current eligibility for free school meals first, then first language other than English, SEND and pupil numbers. The same age range is preferred. Region, faith and school type have a smaller influence.

A similar intake does not explain a difference in results. Use this list to choose schools to investigate, then check their reports and local circumstances.

View the matching calculation and data sources

SEND is calculated from pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan, divided by the school roll. We only calculate it when the source counts, year and coverage agree. It is rounded to two decimal places here.

Matching weights: FSM 45%, EAL 25%, SEND 20%, pupil numbers 10%. Lower matching scores mean more similar pupil context. Context bonuses can take a score below zero; a score is not a rating or a percentage.

Open England GIAS Primary; statutory low age at most 5 (including nursery ages 2/3) and high age 11. All four inputs required in the same academic year. Prefer exact low/high ages when at least 10 candidates remain after the report-card filter; otherwise disclose relaxation. Outcomes never select or rank peers. Context bonuses require nonmissing exact region, religious character and establishment type code; missing context earns no bonus. Lower distance is closer, including negative totals after bonuses.

5731 schools were eligible; 10 are shown.

  • fsm: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • eal: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100; First language other than English
  • send: Absolute percentage-point difference / 100
  • size: Absolute pupil-count difference / max(target pupils, candidate pupils)

SEND formula: 100 * (SEN_support + EHC_plan) / characteristics.pupils; same school, Academic year and year; SEN total_pupils must equal characteristics.pupils. Ties are resolved by URN ascending.

Schools can be excluded for more than one reason:

  • Not a primary school: 21888
  • Does not cover the full primary age range: 28649
  • Not open: 25399
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • The selected school: 1
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8365

Missing means no usable figure was provided. Suppressed means the publisher withheld it. Unavailable means no usable value can be shown; check the source and published code. Not applicable and low reliability retain the publisher’s stated limits.

Comparison reference: htc-full-primary-v1:2026-10-19.

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