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

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 149313

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MeasureSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, PrestonCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolRemove Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Pupils2792025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4052025/26 · 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 meals5.4%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-characteristics5.4%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
First language other than English39.4%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-characteristics38%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)10.39%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-characteristics10.37%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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1Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School

Kingston upon Thames · ages 3 to 11 · URN149922

405 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals5.4% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.37% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.02 percentage points lower
  • 126 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 October 2024 · published 28 November 2024 · recorded under URN 102594 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01466. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00005.
  • Total pupils: difference 126 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03111.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Teresa's Catholic Academy

Wokingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN144455

342 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Teresa's Catholic AcademySt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals5.3% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.8% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.82% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 11.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.42 percentage points higher
  • 63 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 February 2023 · published 26 April 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02872. 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 11.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00085.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01842.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

York · ages 3 to 11 · URN147418

261 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary AcademySt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals10% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English45.6% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND7.28% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.11 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02888. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02070.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00623.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00645.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN140783

247 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals8.5% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31.2% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND8.91% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.49 percentage points lower
  • 32 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02889. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00297.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01147.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN149875

437 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals4.8% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English38.4% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.65% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 4.25 percentage points higher
  • 158 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 May 2025 · published 17 June 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 0.02986. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00850.
  • Total pupils: difference 158 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03616.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN143624

217 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, HaverhillSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals11.1% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English40.6% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.6% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • 62 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03128. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02565.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00041.
  • Total pupils: difference 62 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02222.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge

Surrey · ages 3 to 11 · URN143372

237 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, WeybridgeSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals3% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.55% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 12.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.15 percentage points higher
  • 42 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 November 2022 · published 18 January 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 0.03716. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 12.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00031.
  • Total pupils: difference 42 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01505.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Bollin Primary School

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN145746

368 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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Bollin Primary SchoolSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals6% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English32.9% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND7.88% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.51 percentage points lower
  • 89 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03816. 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 6.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00503.
  • Total pupils: difference 89 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02418.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Louis Catholic Academy

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN139448

300 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Louis Catholic AcademySt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals13.3% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33.7% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.33% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.06 percentage points lower
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03892. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03555.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00212.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00700.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland

Sunderland · ages 3 to 11 · URN148912

247 pupils / 279 at St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, SunderlandSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Free school meals9.7% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English50.6% / 39.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.93% / 10.39%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 11.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.54 percentage points higher
  • 32 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03989. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01935.
  • First language other than English: difference 11.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00107.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01147.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149313

KS2 cohort: 35 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Pupils2792025/26
Free school meals5.4%2025/26
First language other than English39.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)10.39%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard74%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.7708%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence5%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 March 2026 · published 13 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 March 2022 · published 22 May 2022 · recorded under URN 119587 · 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.

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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