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Schools similar to Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 3 to 11 · URN 119517

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MeasureHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnSt Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyRemove St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Pupils1892025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics2492025/26 · 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 meals18%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-characteristics18.1%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 English18.5%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-characteristics18.5%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-characteristics
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)11.64%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-characteristics9.24%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 Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN106509

187 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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St Wilfrids Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals18.2% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.6% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.11% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.47 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01235. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01094.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00106.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119674

207 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals16.9% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.4% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.63% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.01 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01158. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00202.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00870.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3All Saints' Catholic Primary School

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN106347

205 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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All Saints' Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals20% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.1% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.07% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.43 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00617. 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 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01087.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00780.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Sheffield · ages 3 to 11 · URN138828

211 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals18% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.1% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.27% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.63 percentage points higher
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 June 2025 · published 1 July 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 0.00719. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00326.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01043.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119638

175 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals12.6% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English20% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.57% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.93 percentage points higher
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 May 2024 · published 27 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00732. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02430.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00186.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00741.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Worcestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN151072

197 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals17.3% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.3% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.75% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.11 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 116876 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00793. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01022.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00406.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN151363

249 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals18.1% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.5% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.24% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • 60 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 December 2023 · published 18 January 2024 · recorded under URN 106256 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00935. 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 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00481.
  • Total pupils: difference 60 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02410.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN142004

204 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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Holy Name Catholic Voluntary AcademyHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals17.6% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English15.7% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.2% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.56 percentage points higher
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01326. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00711.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00735.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN106242

212 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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St Raphael's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals20.8% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.7% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND8.49% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.15 percentage points lower
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01425. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00630.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01085.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Warrington · ages 3 to 11 · URN111369

185 pupils / 189 at Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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St Oswald's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Free school meals22.2% / 18%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.2% / 18.5%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.38% / 11.64%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.74 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01624. 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 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01348.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00212.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 3 to 11 · URN119517

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn: published figures and their sources
MeasureHoly Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn
Pupils1892025/26
Free school meals18%2025/26
First language other than English18.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)11.64%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard60%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.23668%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.26994%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
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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
  • 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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