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Staffordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 124357

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MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolRemove St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2052025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2012025/26 · 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 meals8.8%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-characteristics8.5%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-characteristics
First language other than English16.6%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-characteristics16.4%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)18.54%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-characteristics19.4%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

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN149293

201 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals8.5% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.4% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.4% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.87 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 19 April 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00447. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00173.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00195.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary School

Surrey · ages 4 to 11 · URN146573

208 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Cuthbert Mayne Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals8.2% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.9% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.27% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.27 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00357. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00053.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00144.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School

Dudley · ages 4 to 11 · URN103850

203 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady and St Kenelm RC SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals11.8% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.2% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.29% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.25 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 February 2026 · published 19 April 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: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 November 2021 · published 11 January 2022 · 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 -0.00302. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00850.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00098.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119584

207 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals9.7% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.3% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.84% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 May 2024 · published 25 June 2024 · 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 -0.00263. 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 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00061.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00097.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School

East Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN114565

208 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals10.1% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.3% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.02% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.52 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00108. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01303.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00144.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN140525

204 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals8.3% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.3% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.16% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.38 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00125. 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 6.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00276.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00049.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Ditton Lodge Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN144054

204 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ditton Lodge Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals8.8% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.6% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.14% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00379. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00080.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00049.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Medway · ages 4 to 11 · URN149979

205 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals9.3% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.6% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.63% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00505. 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 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00780.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Warrington · ages 4 to 11 · URN111370

211 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals10.9% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.8% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.48% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.05 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 April 2024 · published 22 May 2024 · 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 0.0054. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00011.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00284.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Surrey · ages 4 to 11 · URN143368

218 pupils / 205 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Free school meals9.2% / 8.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.1% / 16.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.22% / 18.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.32 percentage points lower
  • 13 more 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 October 2021 · published 11 January 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00765. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00863.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00596.
  • 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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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN124357

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2052025/26
Free school meals8.8%2025/26
First language other than English16.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.54%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard79%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.65302%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.6087%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
  • 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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