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Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 151255

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MeasureSt John's CofE Primary AcademySt Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyRemove St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Pupils1552025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1772025/26 · 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 meals6.5%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-characteristics10.7%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 English20%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)18.71%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-characteristics11.86%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-characteristics
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1Hartsbourne Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN145256

195 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Hartsbourne Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals5.6% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.92% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 1.79 percentage points lower
  • 40 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02064. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00357.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02051.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Didsbury CofE Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN142265

222 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Didsbury CofE Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals8.6% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20.7% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.92% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.21 percentage points higher
  • 67 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 November 2022 · published 18 January 2023 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0218. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00042.
  • Total pupils: difference 67 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03018.
  • 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 Voluntary Academy

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN150420

151 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals9.9% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English25.2% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.87% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.16 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0232. 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 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00232.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00258.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4West Oxford Community Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN123050

190 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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West Oxford Community Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals7.4% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.5% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.89% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.81 percentage points lower
  • 35 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02535. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00163.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01842.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Fritwell Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN150064

154 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Fritwell Church of England Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals6.5% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.2% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.88% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 16.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.83 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0263. 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 16.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00365.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00065.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Wanstead Church School

Redbridge · ages 3 to 11 · URN102841

197 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Wanstead Church SchoolSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals6.6% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.2% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.21% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • 42 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03026. 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 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00899.
  • Total pupils: difference 42 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02132.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Cutnall Green CofE Primary School

Worcestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN141412

147 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Cutnall Green CofE Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals5.4% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.7% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.41% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 19.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 29 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 December 2022 · published 22 January 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03176. 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 19.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00340.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00516.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8The Pochin School

Leicestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138838

160 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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The Pochin SchoolSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals4.4% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English13.1% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.88% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.83 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 March 2025 · published 5 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 0.03349. 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 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01367.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00313.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Telford and Wrekin · ages 3 to 11 · URN151100

177 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademySt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals10.7% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.4% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.86% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.85 percentage points lower
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 14 June 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03402. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01890.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01369.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01243.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School

Sheffield · ages 3 to 11 · URN150370

136 pupils / 155 at St John's CofE Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Clifford All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Free school meals11.8% / 6.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.9% / 20%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.24% / 18.71%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.47 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 October 2021 · published 25 November 2021 · recorded under URN 107150 · 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 0.03481. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02385.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01095.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01226.
  • 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 John's CofE Primary Academy

Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN151255

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St John's CofE Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt John's CofE Primary Academy
Pupils1552025/26
Free school meals6.5%2025/26
First language other than English20%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.71%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence4.40527%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.5%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2023 · published 13 July 2023 · recorded under URN 124254 · 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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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
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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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