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Herefordshire, County of · ages 4 to 11 · URN 140526

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1Badgemore Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN150741

124 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Badgemore Primary SchoolMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals18.5% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.4% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.16% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.52 percentage points lower
  • 27 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03476. 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 7.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00504.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02177.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Loughborough Church of England Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN140911

150 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Loughborough Church of England Primary SchoolMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals20% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English24% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.67% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.01 percentage points lower
  • 53 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03506. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00003.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03533.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Woodthorpe Junior and Infant School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN151894

203 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodthorpe Junior and Infant SchoolMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals21.2% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English23.6% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.72% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.96 percentage points lower
  • 106 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 29 January 2024 · recorded under URN 103334 · 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 0.04084. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00792.
  • Total pupils: difference 106 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.05222.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Summercourt Academy

Cornwall · ages 4 to 11 · URN140318

100 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Summercourt AcademyMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals22% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 20.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.32 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 March 2025 · published 1 April 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04194. 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 20.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.05200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00064.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00300.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston

County Durham · ages 4 to 11 · URN148204

97 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals18.6% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.3% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.71% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 16.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.03 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04231. 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 16.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00206.
  • 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: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith

Westmorland and Furness · ages 4 to 11 · URN151052

104 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, PenrithMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals14.4% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33.7% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.12% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.57 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 112305 · 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 0.04301. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02790.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00113.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00673.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St George's CofE Primary School Worcester

Worcestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN116923

163 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St George's CofE Primary School WorcesterMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals23.3% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.4% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.7% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.02 percentage points higher
  • 66 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2022 · published 28 November 2022 · 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 0.04368. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00004.
  • Total pupils: difference 66 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04049.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

Calderdale · ages 4 to 11 · URN148479

137 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary AcademyMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals22.6% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English21.2% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.9% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.78 percentage points lower
  • 40 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 24 October 2024 · 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 0.04376. 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 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00157.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02920.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN147426

100 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals21% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 22.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.68 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 18 November 2024 · recorded under URN 124372 · 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 0.04516. 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 22.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.05700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00336.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00300.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN141068

108 pupils / 97 at Marden Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Staverton Church of England Voluntary Primary SchoolMarden Primary Academy
Free school meals17.6% / 20.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English16.7% / 26.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.93% / 22.68%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.25 percentage points higher
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04543. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 10.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00649.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01019.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Marden Primary Academy

Herefordshire, County of · ages 4 to 11 · URN140526

Small KS2 cohort: 8 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 12.5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Marden Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureMarden Primary Academy
Pupils972025/26
Free school meals20.6%2025/26
First language other than English26.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)22.68%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard63%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence2.81886%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence4.5977%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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