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Schools similar to Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

East Sussex · ages 2 to 11 · URN 114475

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MeasureMeridian Community Primary School and NurserySmawthorne Henry Moore AcademyRemove Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy
Pupils4492025/26 · Academic yearDfE: Schools, pupils and their characteristics · 2025/26 · Academic year · https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/school-pupils-and-their-characteristics4732025/26 · 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 meals27.6%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-characteristics27.5%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
First language other than English11.1%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-characteristics7.6%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)24.05%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-characteristics21.14%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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1Langney Primary Academy

East Sussex · ages 2 to 11 · URN146231

465 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Langney Primary AcademyMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals28% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.05 percentage points lower
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0011. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00811.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00344.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Captain Webb Primary School

Telford and Wrekin · ages 2 to 11 · URN123443

458 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Captain Webb Primary SchoolMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals29.7% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.2% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.03% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.02 percentage points lower
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00821. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01405.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00197.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Bowburn Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN152113

438 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Bowburn Primary SchoolMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals30.1% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.5% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.48% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.43 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 January 2024 · published 13 February 2024 · recorded under URN 114087 · 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 0.01006. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00486.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00245.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy

Wakefield · ages 2 to 11 · URN151374

473 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Smawthorne Henry Moore AcademyMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals27.5% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.6% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.14% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.91 percentage points lower
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 February 2020 · published 3 March 2020 · recorded under URN 133621 · 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 0.0101. 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 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00582.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00507.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Folkestone Primary

Kent · ages 2 to 11 · URN148068

460 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Folkestone PrimaryMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals25.4% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.7% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.87% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.18 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 12 September 2023 · 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 0.01016. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00637.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00239.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6New York Primary School

North Tyneside · ages 2 to 11 · URN108607

405 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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New York Primary SchoolMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals31.6% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.3% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.95% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • 44 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 May 2024 · published 11 September 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 0.01101. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00021.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00980.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Templars Academy

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN142813

412 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Templars AcademyMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals26.7% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11.9% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.9% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.15 percentage points lower
  • 37 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01259. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00830.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00824.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Shawclough Community Primary School

Rochdale · ages 2 to 11 · URN105766

428 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Shawclough Community Primary SchoolMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals29.7% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.2% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.3% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.25 percentage points higher
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01487. 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 8.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00049.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00468.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & Nursery

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN113445

477 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Pinhoe Church of England Primary School & NurseryMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals27.9% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.3% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.17% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.88 percentage points lower
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 October 2023 · published 21 November 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 0.01498. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00576.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00587.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Manor Court Community Primary School

Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN139385

448 pupils / 449 at Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery2025/26 · Academic year

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Manor Court Community Primary SchoolMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Free school meals27.7% / 27.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.7% / 11.1%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.3% / 24.05%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.75 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01617. 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 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01150.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00022.
  • 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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Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery

East Sussex · ages 2 to 11 · URN114475

KS2 cohort: 61 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Meridian Community Primary School and Nursery: published figures and their sources
MeasureMeridian Community Primary School and Nursery
Pupils4492025/26
Free school meals27.6%2025/26
First language other than English11.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)24.05%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard31%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.8431%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence15.78947%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 June 2024 · published 7 July 2024 · 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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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.

2140 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: 11956

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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