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Schools similar to The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 151086

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MeasureThe Willows Catholic Primary School, KirkhamSt Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsRemove St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields
Pupils2082025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2112025/26 · 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 meals7.7%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-characteristics7.6%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
First language other than English4.8%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-characteristics3.8%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
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.5%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-characteristics13.74%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 Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields

South Tyneside · ages 4 to 11 · URN149034

211 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South ShieldsThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals7.6% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.8% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.74% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 1.24 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 November 2023 · published 21 January 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01314. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00249.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00142.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Warrington · ages 4 to 11 · URN149613

209 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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Stretton St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals8.6% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.2% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.92% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.42 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 March 2025 · published 11 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00863. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00084.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Lostock Primary School

Bolton · ages 4 to 11 · URN151514

213 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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Lostock Primary SchoolThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals6.6% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.1% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.15% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.65 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00816. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00129.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00235.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St John Bosco Catholic Primary School

Sefton · ages 4 to 11 · URN104941

206 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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St John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals7.8% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.71% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.79 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00701. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00558.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119672

206 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, ChorleyThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals6.8% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.9% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.56% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.06 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 January 2026 · published 1 March 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 30 June 2021 · published 12 September 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00611. 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 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00413.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton

Sunderland · ages 4 to 11 · URN147131

193 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals8.8% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.2% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.99% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.49 percentage points higher
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 16 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2022 · published 27 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 -0.00386. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00298.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00721.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow

South Tyneside · ages 4 to 11 · URN149035

209 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, JarrowThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals9.6% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.2% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.35% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.85 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 23 January 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00376. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00371.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Hermitage Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN140724

206 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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Hermitage Primary SchoolThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals6.8% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.4% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.5% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2023 · published 20 November 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00348. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00801.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Oldfield Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN151416

207 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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Oldfield Primary SchoolThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals4.8% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.3% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.59% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.91 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00341. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00181.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Lower Peover CofE Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN152173

208 pupils / 208 at The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2025/26 · Academic year

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Lower Peover CofE Primary SchoolThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Free school meals8.7% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 4.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.06% / 12.5%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.44 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 22 July 2024 · recorded under URN 111337 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Outstanding; 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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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00312. 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 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00288.
  • 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: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151086

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The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham: published figures and their sources
MeasureThe Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham
Pupils2082025/26
Free school meals7.7%2025/26
First language other than English4.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.5%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence2.65533%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence4.41989%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.

5277 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: 8819

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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