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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 5 to 11 · URN 104472

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

Showing the closest 10 of 891 eligible schools.

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

1Kirkham St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119550

199 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard70%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%13 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 23 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.28 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0075. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02520.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00057.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00149.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Christchurch

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ages 5 to 11 · URN113848

199 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard74%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%15 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.31 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00861. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01263.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00149.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN147564

203 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%30 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.82 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00883. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01164.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00049.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Crestwood Park Primary School

Dudley · ages 5 to 11 · URN103790

210 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard63%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%20 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.24 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01603. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00047.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00381.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Philip's Church of England Controlled Primary School

Sefton · ages 5 to 11 · URN104898

197 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard41%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%42 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.51 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 15 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 July 2022 · published 30 September 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 0.01659. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00502.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00248.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Heap Bridge Village Primary School

Rochdale · ages 5 to 11 · URN151156

170 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.34 percentage points lower
  • 32 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01822. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00468.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01584.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Manston Primary

Leeds · ages 5 to 11 · URN107940

207 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard55%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%28 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. 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: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.34 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 October 2022 · published 24 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 0.0243. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01069.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00242.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Michael's CofE Primary Academy

Wolverhampton · ages 5 to 11 · URN151479

224 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.62 percentage points higher
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02465. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00523.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00982.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119398

205 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard69%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%14 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%6 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.69 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02494. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00738.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00146.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Astley Primary School

Norfolk · ages 5 to 11 · URN144565

200 pupils / 202 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard39%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 83%44 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 33 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.69 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02527. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00938.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00099.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 5 to 11 · URN104472

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

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Pupils2022025/26
Free school meals28.7%2025/26
First language other than English7.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.81%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard83%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.64772%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence11.29944%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2023 · published 4 December 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.

891 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: 13205

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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