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Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 139438

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MeasureThe Willows Primary SchoolBoundary Primary SchoolRemove Boundary Primary School
Pupils4072025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4272025/26 · 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 meals57.7%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics59.7%2025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics
First language other than English19.2%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-characteristics19%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)32.68%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-characteristics27.63%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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1Boundary Primary School

Blackpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN150597

427 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Boundary Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals59.7% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.63% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.04 percentage points lower
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00573. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01009.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00468.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Red Lane Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN143030

475 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Red Lane Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals58.9% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.1% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND35.37% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.69 percentage points higher
  • 68 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 May 2025 · published 18 June 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00785. 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 5.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00538.
  • Total pupils: difference 68 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01432.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Woodhouse West Primary School

Sheffield · ages 3 to 11 · URN147921

366 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodhouse West Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals56.6% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English22.4% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND36.07% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.39 percentage points higher
  • 41 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 October 2024 · published 5 December 2024 · 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 0.0098. 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 3.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00677.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01007.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Wharton Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN150185

378 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wharton Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals56.1% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English27.5% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.1% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.58 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01223. 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 8.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00716.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00713.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Brougham Primary School

Hartlepool · ages 3 to 11 · URN142965

343 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Brougham Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals57.7% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.1% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.78% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 6.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • 64 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 November 2024 · published 15 December 2024 · 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 0.01277. 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 6.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00180.
  • Total pupils: difference 64 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01572.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Wellesbourne Community Primary School

Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN133329

378 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wellesbourne Community Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals55% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.8% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.46% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.22 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01322. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01245.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00713.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Devonshire Primary Academy

Blackpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN140128

451 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Devonshire Primary AcademyThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals61.4% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.6% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.5% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.18 percentage points lower
  • 44 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 November 2024 · published 12 January 2025 · 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 0.01426. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01665.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01436.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00976.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Windy Arbor Primary School

Solihull · ages 3 to 11 · URN149491

407 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Windy Arbor Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals57% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.9% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.7% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 12.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.98 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 March 2026 · published 7 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: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01587. 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 12.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00197.
  • 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: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Peel Hall Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105913

416 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Peel Hall Primary SchoolThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals61.5% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.6% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND35.58% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 June 2024 · published 17 July 2024 · 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 0.01606. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01710.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00580.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00216.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Partington Central Academy

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN143380

373 pupils / 407 at The Willows Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Partington Central AcademyThe Willows Primary School
Free school meals59.5% / 57.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.8% / 19.2%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.47% / 32.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.21 percentage points lower
  • 34 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01937. 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 7.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01442.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00835.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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The Willows Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN139438

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

The Willows Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureThe Willows Primary School
Pupils4072025/26
Free school meals57.7%2025/26
First language other than English19.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)32.68%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard60%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.08068%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence13.9881%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 28 September 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: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 June 2022 · published 21 September 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: 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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