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Hertfordshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN 132105

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MeasureBirchwood Avenue Primary SchoolPeartree Primary SchoolRemove Peartree Primary School
Pupils2022025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1842025/26 · 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 meals33.7%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-characteristics34.8%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 English40.1%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-characteristics27.2%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)31.19%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-characteristics22.83%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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1Cherrywood Community Primary School

Hampshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN132802

186 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Cherrywood Community Primary SchoolBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals36.6% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English49.5% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.73% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.46 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 13 May 2025 · 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 0.03738. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01291.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00792.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Eastgate Academy

Norfolk · ages 5 to 11 · URN140663

278 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Eastgate AcademyBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals36% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.3% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.26% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.93 percentage points lower
  • 76 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04055. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00986.
  • Total pupils: difference 76 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02734.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Forres Primary Academy

Hertfordshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN151161

199 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Forres Primary AcademyBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals33.7% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.1% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.65% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 24 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.53 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 October 2022 · published 13 November 2022 · recorded under URN 117284 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04255. 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 24 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.06000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00107.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00149.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Peartree Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN148989

184 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Peartree Primary SchoolBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals34.8% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.2% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.83% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 12.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.36 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04283. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 12.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01672.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00891.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Leeds · ages 5 to 11 · URN144824

166 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals35.5% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.5% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.31% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.87 percentage points lower
  • 36 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 January 2026 · published 6 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 September 2021 · published 13 October 2021 · 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 0.04317. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00575.
  • Total pupils: difference 36 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01782.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Potter Street Academy

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN139802

202 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Potter Street AcademyBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals32.7% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.3% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.19% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 20.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: the same
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0465. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 20.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.05200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00000.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

Bolton · ages 5 to 11 · URN151026

154 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals37% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English43.5% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.57% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.62 percentage points lower
  • 48 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 105241 · 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 0.05235. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00523.
  • Total pupils: difference 48 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02376.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Eyrescroft Primary School

Peterborough · ages 5 to 11 · URN142397

222 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Eyrescroft Primary SchoolBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals41% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English46.4% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.17% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.02 percentage points lower
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 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: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2022 · published 23 June 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 0.05764. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03285.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02003.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00901.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Michael's Primary School

Reading · ages 5 to 11 · URN109796

362 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Michael's Primary SchoolBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals34% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.6% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.44% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.75 percentage points lower
  • 160 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05829. 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 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02149.
  • Total pupils: difference 160 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04420.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Royal Rise Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN144615

204 pupils / 202 at Birchwood Avenue Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Royal Rise Primary SchoolBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Free school meals35.3% / 33.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.9% / 40.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.18% / 31.19%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 12.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 15.01 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 26 April 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 September 2021 · published 21 October 2021 · 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 0.0587. 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 12.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 15.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03002.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00098.
  • 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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Birchwood Avenue Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN132105

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Birchwood Avenue Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBirchwood Avenue Primary School
Pupils2022025/26
Free school meals33.7%2025/26
First language other than English40.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)31.19%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard38%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.32144%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence21.19565%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2023 · published 27 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: Good

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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.

891 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: 13205

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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