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Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105234

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1St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN105342

240 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 12 February 2025
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
  • Personal development: Outstanding
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.53 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 February 2025 · published 28 April 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00641. 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 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00907.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00042.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN105813

228 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 8 May 2024
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.31 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 May 2024 · published 10 June 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 -0.00477. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00062.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00460.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN106350

240 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 21 November 2023
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.28 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00451. 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 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00657.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00042.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Thomas' CofE Primary School

Warrington · ages 3 to 11 · URN151688

237 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 4 February 2025
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
  • Personal development: Outstanding
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.12 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00287. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00824.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00084.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St George's CofE Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN131038

247 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 31 March 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Expected standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Expected standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
  • Early years: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.38 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 31 March 2026 · published 19 May 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 November 2021 · published 19 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 -0.00075. 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 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00076.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00324.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn

Buckinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN110469

225 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 4 June 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.73 percentage points higher
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00023. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00946.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00586.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Paul's Church of England Primary School, Langleybury

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117417

226 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 14 July 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.42 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00179. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00485.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00544.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119695

227 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 6 June 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.06 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00184. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00212.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00502.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy

Doncaster · ages 3 to 11 · URN145771

239 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 12 October 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.26 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00241. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00251.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Solihull · ages 3 to 11 · URN146107

233 pupils / 239 at St Thomas CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 24 February 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Expected standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Expected standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
  • Early years: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.56 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 February 2026 · published 29 April 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 November 2021 · published 19 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 0.00257. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00111.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00251.
  • 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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St Thomas CofE Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN105234

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

St Thomas CofE Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas CofE Primary School
Pupils2392025/26
Free school meals9.6%2025/26
First language other than English9.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)11.72%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard78%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.9745%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.83607%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 25 June 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 March 2022 · published 15 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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.

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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