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Schools similar to Mersey Drive Community Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105299

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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.

1Cadishead Primary Academy

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN150892

210 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardNot applicableMersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardNot applicableMersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable (not-applicable; published code z). Small-cohort check unavailable. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.49 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2023 · published 14 December 2023 · recorded under URN 131008 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00663. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00099.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00333.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119187

205 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%23 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 26 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.8 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 October 2023 · published 13 November 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 -0.00182. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00041.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00098.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Beaconhill Community Primary School

Northumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN122193

237 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard41%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%8 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: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • 34 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 7 September 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: Needs attention

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0004. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00581.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01435.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Hollingworth Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN151263

192 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingMersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingMersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.62 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00152. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00125.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00542.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Brookvale Primary School

Halton · ages 3 to 11 · URN132195

209 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard60%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%10 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 35 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: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.88 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 May 2024 · published 26 June 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 0.00454. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02176.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00287.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Brookside Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN131956

184 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%8 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: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.32 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00456. 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 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01465.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00936.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Colburn Community Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN121334

202 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard36%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%14 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%8 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: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.29 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 September 2024 · published 19 November 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00573. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01258.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00049.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Britannia Bridge Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN106417

223 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 26 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.8 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.26 percentage points higher
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00579. 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 4.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01452.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00897.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Sacriston Academy

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN144953

190 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard88%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%38 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 24 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.2 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 30 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 October 2021 · published 3 March 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00645. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00339.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00640.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN142717

221 pupils / 203 at Mersey Drive Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard33%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 50%17 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Mersey Drive Community Primary School: 8%8 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: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.59 percentage points higher
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 2 March 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00697. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01518.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00814.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Mersey Drive Community Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN105299

Small KS2 cohort: 26 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.8 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Mersey Drive Community Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureMersey Drive Community Primary School
Pupils2032025/26
Free school meals40.9%2025/26
First language other than English7.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)29.06%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard50%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.98432%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence22.56098%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.

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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