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Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 139200

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MeasureSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary SchoolAccrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolRemove Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School
Pupils1402025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics1372025/26 · 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 meals35.7%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-characteristics32.1%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 English14.3%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-characteristics14.6%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)18.57%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-characteristics21.9%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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1Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151164

137 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Accrington Benjamin Hargreaves Church of England Primary SchoolSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals32.1% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.6% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.9% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.33 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 May 2023 · published 17 September 2023 · recorded under URN 119441 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: No; Early years: Inadequate

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 May 2022 · published 12 July 2022 · recorded under URN 119441 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00575. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01620.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00665.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00214.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Bickershaw CofE Primary School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106470

138 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Bickershaw CofE Primary SchoolSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals37.7% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.6% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.84% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.27 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01422. 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 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00054.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00143.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Chowbent Primary School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106443

147 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Chowbent Primary SchoolSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals36.1% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.2% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.05% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.48 percentage points higher
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01776. 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 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00095.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00476.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Beaminster St Mary's Academy

Dorset · ages 4 to 11 · URN140560

140 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Beaminster St Mary's AcademySt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals32.1% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.7% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.86% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.71 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 May 2023 · published 17 July 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01913. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01620.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00143.
  • 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.

5St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN140520

140 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, AyleshamSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals35% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.71% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.14 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 7 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 November 2021 · published 5 December 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01919. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01429.
  • 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.

6Woodthorpe CofE Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN147107

140 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodthorpe CofE Primary SchoolSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals37.1% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.6% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.14% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 10.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.57 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02019. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 10.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00714.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Warwickshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN149308

137 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals33.6% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.3% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.33% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 3.24 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02058. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00649.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00214.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8High Cliff Academy

East Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN140385

154 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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High Cliff AcademySt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals37% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.4% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.08% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.51 percentage points higher
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 15 July 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 22 November 2023 · published 28 January 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0217. 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 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00701.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00909.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street

St. Helens · ages 4 to 11 · URN104807

151 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon StreetSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals37.1% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.9% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.88% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.69 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 December 2025 · published 27 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2021 · published 26 September 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02397. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00138.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00728.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118657

102 pupils / 140 at St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Littlebourne Church of England Primary SchoolSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Free school meals34.3% / 35.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English14.7% / 14.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.61% / 18.57%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.04 percentage points higher
  • 38 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02652. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00207.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02714.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN139200

Small KS2 cohort: 20 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Pupils1402025/26
Free school meals35.7%2025/26
First language other than English14.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.57%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard30%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.28583%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence17.94872%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.

5277 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: 8819

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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