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Schools similar to Lowercroft Primary School

Bury · ages 4 to 11 · URN 105295

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1Tithe Barn Primary School

Stockport · ages 4 to 11 · URN106080

200 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Tithe Barn Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals5.5% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.5% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.42 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0055. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01684.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00196.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Halton Community Combined School

Buckinghamshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN110391

204 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Halton Community Combined SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals5.9% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.9% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.55% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 6.37 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 November 2023 · published 15 January 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0025. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01275.
  • 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: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Wisborough Green Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN125860

186 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wisborough Green Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals5.9% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.88% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.04 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0069. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00408.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00882.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Garswood Primary and Nursery School

St. Helens · ages 4 to 11 · URN104778

208 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Garswood Primary and Nursery SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals8.7% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.8% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.63% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.29 percentage points lower
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 23 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 July 2024 · published 10 October 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0091. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01457.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00192.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Gotherington Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN137207

197 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gotherington Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals6.6% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.1% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.38% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.54 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01041. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00708.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00343.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Oaklands Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN117261

195 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Oaklands Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals4.6% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.7% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.51% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.41 percentage points lower
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01183. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01682.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00441.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Gastrells Community Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN115573

172 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gastrells Community Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals5.8% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.07% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.15 percentage points higher
  • 32 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 June 2025 · published 17 July 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01203. 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 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00030.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01569.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Dean Valley Community Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN111147

199 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Dean Valley Community Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals4.5% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.09% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.83 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01291. 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 5.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02166.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00245.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Weaver Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN111167

209 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Weaver Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals8.6% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.05% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.87 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01378. 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 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01574.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00239.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Westbrook Lane Primary School

Leeds · ages 4 to 11 · URN107861

212 pupils / 204 at Lowercroft Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Westbrook Lane Primary SchoolLowercroft Primary School
Free school meals4.2% / 5.4%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8% / 6.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.45% / 28.92%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.47 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 March 2026 · published 12 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; 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 3 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: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01486. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02294.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00377.
  • 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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Lowercroft Primary School

Bury · ages 4 to 11 · URN105295

KS2 cohort: 35 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Lowercroft Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureLowercroft Primary School
Pupils2042025/26
Free school meals5.4%2025/26
First language other than English6.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)28.92%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard66%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.65056%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence6.77083%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
  • 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: 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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