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Schools similar to St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 149312

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MeasureSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, PrestonSpringside Primary SchoolRemove Springside Primary School
Pupils2262025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2392025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
Free school meals19%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics20.1%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
First language other than English11.5%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-characteristics10.9%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)18.14%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-characteristics15.06%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. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN151038

232 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals18.1% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.1% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.22% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.92 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 December 2023 · published 24 January 2024 · recorded under URN 106241 · 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 -0.00403. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00783.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00259.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Springside Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN149050

239 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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Springside Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals20.1% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.9% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.06% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.08 percentage points lower
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00195. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00616.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00544.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Harwood Meadows Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN137991

224 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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Harwood Meadows Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals18.3% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.8% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.3% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.16 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 23 June 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 22 February 2022 · published 2 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 November 2019 · published 5 December 2019 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00139. 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 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00032.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00088.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN144045

237 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals18.6% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.4% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.61% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.53 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 15 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Needs attention; 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 17 March 2022 · published 15 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00075. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00506.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00464.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN151262

236 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademySt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals16.5% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8.9% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.95% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.19 percentage points lower
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00437. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00238.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00424.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN148675

216 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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Hawthorne Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals19.9% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.3% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.52% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.38 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00473. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00075.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00442.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN151760

200 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals18.5% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.86 percentage points higher
  • 26 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00672. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00172.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01150.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Hillmead Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117310

223 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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Hillmead Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals18.8% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.1% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.59% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.55 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00683. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00310.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00133.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Wardley CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105940

219 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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Wardley CofE Primary SchoolSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals20.5% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.1% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.18% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.04 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00792. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00207.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00310.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10The Vale Primary Academy

Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN138332

218 pupils / 226 at St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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The Vale Primary AcademySt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals19.3% / 19%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.1% / 11.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.94% / 18.14%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.79 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 16 January 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00798. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00959.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00354.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149312

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Pupils2262025/26
Free school meals19%2025/26
First language other than English11.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.14%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard58%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.78724%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 February 2026 · published 21 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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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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