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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119696

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WrightingtonFountains Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Fountains Church of England Primary School
Pupils672025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics712025/26 · 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 meals4.5%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-characteristics7%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 English6%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-characteristics2.8%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)22.39%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-characteristics22.54%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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1Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN111312

66 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals4.5% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.64% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.75 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 March 2026 · published 30 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 November 2021 · published 16 January 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0065. 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 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01750.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00149.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN150408

66 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals6.1% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.1% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.73% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.34 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 October 2022 · published 4 December 2022 · recorded under URN 123153 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00962. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00068.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00149.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Beckermet CofE School

Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN112345

73 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Beckermet CofE SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals2.7% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.92% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.47 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01226. 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 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00094.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00822.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Turnditch Church of England Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN141846

68 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Turnditch Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals4.4% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.4% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.12% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.27 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01246. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00654.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00147.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Rosley CofE School

Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN112306

66 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Rosley CofE SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals6.1% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.67% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.72 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01514. 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 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01144.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00149.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Wincle CofE Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN111326

64 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Wincle CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals6.3% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.63% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.76 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0211. 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 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01353.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00448.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Swainswick Church School

Bath and North East Somerset · ages 4 to 11 · URN147555

72 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Swainswick Church SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals5.6% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.8% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.61% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.22 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02234. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00245.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00694.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Preston Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN117403

60 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Preston Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals3.3% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.3% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.67% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.72 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02404. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00144.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01045.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Fountains Church of England Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN149279

71 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Fountains Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals7% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.8% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.54% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.15 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02518. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00029.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00563.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN123127

80 pupils / 67 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington2025/26 · Academic year

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Clifton Hampden Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Free school meals3.8% / 4.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.3% / 6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25% / 22.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.61 percentage points higher
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02537. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00522.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01625.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119696

Small KS2 cohort: 17 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.9 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington
Pupils672025/26
Free school meals4.5%2025/26
First language other than English6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.39%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard65%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard18%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.61869%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.83607%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 29 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 March 2022 · published 19 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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.

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
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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
  • 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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