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Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN 149133

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MeasureSt Ambrose Catholic AcademyPeel Hall Primary AcademyRemove Peel Hall Primary Academy
Pupils1812025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1632025/26 · 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 meals68%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-characteristics65%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 English17.7%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-characteristics20.9%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)24.86%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-characteristics23.31%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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1Peel Hall Primary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN150693

163 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Peel Hall Primary AcademySt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals65% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.9% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.31% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.55 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01454. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00310.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00994.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Marie's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104466

222 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Marie's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals65.3% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.6% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.87% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.99 percentage points lower
  • 41 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00198.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01847.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Abbey Hulton Primary School

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN146487

188 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Abbey Hulton Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals67.6% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.7% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.79% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.93 percentage points higher
  • 7 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02287. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00985.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00372.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Cheviot Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3 to 11 · URN143271

202 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Cheviot Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals69.3% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.8% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.21% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.35 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 7 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 May 2022 · published 5 July 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 0.02519. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00869.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01040.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough

Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN131490

189 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St George's Church of England Community Primary School, GainsboroughSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals72% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.9% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.34% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.52 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 December 2023 · published 23 January 2024 · 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02778. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01800.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00105.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00423.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Moss Valley Primary Academy

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN150415

183 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Moss Valley Primary AcademySt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals65.6% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.7% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND39.34% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 14.48 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 March 2025 · published 13 May 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 0.03086. 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 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 14.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02896.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00109.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN114086

181 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals66.9% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.9% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.36% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.5 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 May 2024 · published 30 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03144. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02099.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN149029

151 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Spirit Catholic AcademySt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals67.5% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.6% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND43.05% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 18.18 percentage points higher
  • 30 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 November 2024 · published 17 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 0.03294. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 18.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03637.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01657.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104929

208 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals64.9% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.6% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.77% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.91 percentage points higher
  • 27 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 April 2024 · published 22 May 2024 · 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 0.0335. 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 5.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01181.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01298.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105496

219 pupils / 181 at St Ambrose Catholic Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Free school meals67.1% / 68%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.2% / 17.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.96% / 24.86%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.1 percentage points higher
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03685. 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 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01420.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01735.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Ambrose Catholic Academy

Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN149133

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 Ambrose Catholic Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Ambrose Catholic Academy
Pupils1812025/26
Free school meals68%2025/26
First language other than English17.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.86%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard72%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence8.3979%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence27.63158%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 February 2025 · published 27 March 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: 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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