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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston

Walsall · ages 3 to 11 · URN 104235

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Method

HeadteacherChat intake matches; separate from DfE’s official groups.

Showing the closest 10 of 5,731 eligible schools.

KS2 is reading, writing and maths combined. Published cohort counts appear with results where available.

1St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 3 to 11 · URN140148

230 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard59%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%15 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 27 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.86 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01218. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01171.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00612.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Hob Green Primary School

Dudley · ages 3 to 11 · URN143196

259 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard39%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%35 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.63 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 February 2025 · published 18 March 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 0.01727. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00327.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00541.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3St Anne's Catholic Academy

Warwickshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN141747

240 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard77%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.37 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 1 March 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: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 November 2021 · published 16 January 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 0.01848. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01874.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00204.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN140758

227 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard52%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%22 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.42 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01958. 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 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01283.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 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.

5Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN103712

215 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard43%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%31 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 28 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.44 percentage points lower
  • 30 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 5 February 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 0.02437. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02475.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00087.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01224.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Queensbridge Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN133925

246 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard58%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%16 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.78 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 July 2023 · published 25 September 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 0.02532. 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 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00756.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00041.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Leigh Church of England Academy

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN145214

216 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard52%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%22 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 25 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.04 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 9 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 April 2022 · published 19 June 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 0.02541. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00207.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01184.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Parson Street Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 3 to 11 · URN138904

232 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%24 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 36 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.26 percentage points higher
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2024 · published 25 September 2024 · 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 0.02593. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01710.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00252.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00531.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Bartholomew's Church of England Academy

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN139680

207 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard39%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%35 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.18 percentage points lower
  • 38 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 19 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 July 2023 · published 25 September 2023 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02658. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00437.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01551.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Agnes RC Primary School

Tower Hamlets · ages 3 to 11 · URN100949

214 pupils / 245 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 74%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard23%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: 10%13 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 22 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.23 percentage points lower
  • 31 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 February 2024 · published 24 April 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 0.02752. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01440.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00246.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01265.
  • 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston

Walsall · ages 3 to 11 · URN104235

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston
Pupils2452025/26
Free school meals35.9%2025/26
First language other than English24.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)30.2%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard74%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.15324%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.97872%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 14 June 2023 · 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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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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