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Leicestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 138297

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MeasureHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary AcademySt George and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Pupils1542025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1762025/26 · 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 meals11.7%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-characteristics10.8%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 English11%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-characteristics5.1%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.13%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-characteristics15.34%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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1St Ignatius Catholic Primary School

Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN138946

138 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals15.2% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.6% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.74% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.61 percentage points higher
  • 16 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01086. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00322.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01039.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149742

144 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals8.3% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.7% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.97% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.16 percentage points lower
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 16 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected 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 29 November 2022 · published 23 January 2023 · recorded under URN 117479 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01336. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00832.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00649.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Cullercoats

North Tyneside · ages 3 to 11 · URN148450

185 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, CullercoatsHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals11.9% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.7% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.13 percentage points lower
  • 31 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01867. 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 8.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00026.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01676.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Mary's CofE Primary School

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN106349

174 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals11.5% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.3% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.99% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.86 percentage points higher
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01986. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00572.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01149.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School

Solihull · ages 3 to 11 · URN148088

176 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals10.8% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.1% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.34% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.79 percentage points lower
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 March 2024 · published 2 May 2024 · 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 0.02088. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00958.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01250.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6High Lane Primary School

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN151830

164 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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High Lane Primary SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals11% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.7% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.68% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.45 percentage points lower
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02239. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00489.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00610.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Northumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN148283

205 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals13.7% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.7% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.59% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.54 percentage points lower
  • 51 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 17 March 2026 · published 12 May 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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 14 December 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02272. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00709.
  • Total pupils: difference 51 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02488.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Little Harrowden Community Primary School

North Northamptonshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN146528

170 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Little Harrowden Community Primary SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals16.5% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.8% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.53% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02331. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02160.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00680.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00941.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Bradford · ages 3 to 11 · URN142947

225 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals9.3% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.7% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.33% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • 71 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02551. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00241.
  • Total pupils: difference 71 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03156.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St John Roman Catholic Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138316

161 pupils / 154 at Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St John Roman Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Free school meals14.9% / 11.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.6% / 11%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.15% / 20.13%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.98 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02571. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01440.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00796.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00435.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Leicestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138297

Small KS2 cohort: 23 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureHoly Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Pupils1542025/26
Free school meals11.7%2025/26
First language other than English11%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.13%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard70%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.6879%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10.92437%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.

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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