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Schools similar to St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105541

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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.

1Well Lane Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN151645

187 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardNot applicableSt Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardNot applicableSt Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%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: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.49 percentage points higher
  • 33 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2023 · published 13 September 2023 · recorded under URN 105050 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02023. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00298.
  • Total pupils: difference 33 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01765.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104929

208 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard44%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%23 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · 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: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.24 percentage points lower
  • 54 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 April 2024 · published 22 May 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 0.0256. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01249.
  • Total pupils: difference 54 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02596.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Linacre Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104853

134 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard17%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%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: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.92 percentage points lower
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 20 January 2026 · published 23 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Early years: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 May 2023 · published 6 July 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02968. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00985.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01299.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School

York · ages 3 to 11 · URN143863

137 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard61%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%40 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%6 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 18 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.55 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 November 2023 · published 22 January 2024 · 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 0.03458. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01709.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01104.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Ambrose RC Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105520

162 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard41%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%20 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · 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: 6.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 15.41 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0347. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02745.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 15.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03082.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00494.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Saviour CofE Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105548

119 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard45%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%24 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · 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: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • 35 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 22 March 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: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 May 2023 · published 2 July 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 October 2021 · published 15 November 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03543. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00680.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02273.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Forestdale Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN133759

202 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard15%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%6 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · 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: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.83 percentage points lower
  • 48 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 9 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: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 October 2022 · published 8 December 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 0.03683. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00315.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00967.
  • Total pupils: difference 48 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02376.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Heathlands Primary Academy

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ages 3 to 11 · URN142101

164 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard38%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%17 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · 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: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.79 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 June 2022 · published 20 July 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 0.03723. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02430.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00158.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00610.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Dukesgate Academy

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN138416

227 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard76%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%55 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%10 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: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.63 percentage points higher
  • 73 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04203. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00527.
  • Total pupils: difference 73 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03216.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Mountfield Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3 to 11 · URN143269

202 pupils / 154 at St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard44%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 21%23 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: 0%6 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 16 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.3 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: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.83 percentage points lower
  • 48 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04483. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00967.
  • Total pupils: difference 48 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02376.
  • 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 Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105541

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

St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
Pupils1542025/26
Free school meals61.7%2025/26
First language other than English24.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)37.01%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard21%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence8.48668%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence27.65957%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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