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County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN 151059

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MeasureThornley AcademyLady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School
Pupils1242025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1462025/26 · 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 meals31.5%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-characteristics28.8%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 English4%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-characteristics9.6%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)38.71%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-characteristics36.3%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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1Red Row Primary School

Northumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN122197

131 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Red Row Primary SchoolThornley Academy
Free school meals32.8% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.3% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND41.98% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.28 percentage points higher
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00199. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00655.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00534.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery

Sheffield · ages 2 to 11 · URN146498

152 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Wharncliffe Side Primary School and NurseryThornley Academy
Free school meals32.9% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.3% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND37.5% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.21 percentage points lower
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 November 2022 · published 13 December 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 0.01039. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00242.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01842.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Thomas Eaton Primary Academy

Cambridgeshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN143955

126 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Thomas Eaton Primary AcademyThornley Academy
Free school meals26.2% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.2% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.51% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2023 · published 13 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 0.02184. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02385.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00440.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00159.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Drybrook Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 2 to 11 · URN147895

147 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Drybrook Primary SchoolThornley Academy
Free school meals29.9% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.7% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND35.37% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.34 percentage points lower
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 10 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; 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 0.02777. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00667.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01565.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Weeting Church of England Primary School

Norfolk · ages 2 to 11 · URN140681

121 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Weeting Church of England Primary SchoolThornley Academy
Free school meals27.3% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.3% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND38.02% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.69 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 June 2023 · published 20 July 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03346. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01890.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00139.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00242.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Shropshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN151884

112 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and NurseryThornley Academy
Free school meals31.3% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.8% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 13.71 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0335. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 13.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02742.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00968.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Cockfield Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN114114

115 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Cockfield Primary SchoolThornley Academy
Free school meals23.5% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND40% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.29 percentage points higher
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2023 · published 13 December 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 0.03359. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03600.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00258.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00726.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8NCEA James Knott CofE Primary School

Northumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN148763

213 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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NCEA James Knott CofE Primary SchoolThornley Academy
Free school meals32.9% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.7% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND40.85% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.14 percentage points higher
  • 89 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 21 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.0341. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00427.
  • Total pupils: difference 89 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04178.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School

Solihull · ages 2 to 11 · URN148084

146 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary SchoolThornley Academy
Free school meals28.8% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.6% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.3% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.41 percentage points lower
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 25 June 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 0.03604. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00482.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01507.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Collierley Nursery and Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN149616

147 pupils / 124 at Thornley Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Collierley Nursery and Primary SchoolThornley Academy
Free school meals34% / 31.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.1% / 4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.09% / 38.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 17.62 percentage points lower
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 7 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2022 · published 28 November 2022 · recorded under URN 114022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03739. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 17.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03524.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01565.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Thornley Academy

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN151059

Small KS2 cohort: 26 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.8 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Thornley Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureThornley Academy
Pupils1242025/26
Free school meals31.5%2025/26
First language other than English4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)38.71%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard54%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence8.34165%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.66667%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
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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.

2140 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
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • The selected school: 1
  • Different age range: 11956

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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