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Schools similar to St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN 141827

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MeasureSt Mary's Catholic Primary AcademySpring Vale Primary SchoolRemove Spring Vale Primary School
Pupils4722025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4642025/26 · 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 meals36%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-characteristics40.7%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 English29.4%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-characteristics31%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)15.47%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-characteristics19.83%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 Gregory's Catholic Academy

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN140297

461 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Gregory's Catholic AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals32.1% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.4% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.27% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00149. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00161.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00233.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN148738

428 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals35.5% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English28.3% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.56% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.09 percentage points higher
  • 44 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 November 2024 · published 28 November 2024 · 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 0.00451. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01019.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00932.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School

Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN150535

439 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Cecilia's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals37.8% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.17% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.71 percentage points higher
  • 33 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01051. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00141.
  • Total pupils: difference 33 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00699.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

Medway · ages 3 to 11 · URN141467

460 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Brompton-Westbrook Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals32.8% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English30.9% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.3% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.84 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01237. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01440.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00168.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00254.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Barcroft Academy

Walsall · ages 3 to 11 · URN151997

453 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Barcroft AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals41.9% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English29.6% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.11% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.65 percentage points higher
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01237. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02655.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00130.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00403.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN147478

441 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals37.2% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24.5% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.18% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.72 percentage points higher
  • 31 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01365. 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 4.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00943.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00657.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St John's CofE Primary School

Bradford · ages 3 to 11 · URN145220

469 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St John's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals32.6% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.2% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.35% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.11 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 11 January 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 0.01416. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00023.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00064.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Spring Vale Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN150943

464 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Spring Vale Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals40.7% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.83% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.36 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 2 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong 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 9 October 2019 · published 18 November 2019 · recorded under URN 104330 · 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 0.01557. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02115.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.36 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00872.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00169.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Kingfisher Primary Academy

Doncaster · ages 3 to 11 · URN143876

432 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Kingfisher Primary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals34% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33.1% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.58% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.88 percentage points lower
  • 40 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01849. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00177.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00847.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Alderman's Green Primary School

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN148603

485 pupils / 472 at St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Alderman's Green Primary SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Free school meals35.7% / 36%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.1% / 29.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.8% / 15.47%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.34 percentage points higher
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 February 2024 · published 17 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; 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 0.02096. 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 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02268.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00268.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN141827

KS2 cohort: 64 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's Catholic Primary Academy
Pupils4722025/26
Free school meals36%2025/26
First language other than English29.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)15.47%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard78%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard19%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.64731%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.59843%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.

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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