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Schools similar to St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 105550

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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.

1The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105964

213 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard10%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%50 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · 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: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.99 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 11 June 2026 · published 8 September 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: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 May 2022 · published 10 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 -0.00514. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00397.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00274.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN151819

213 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingSt Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingSt Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.77 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00398. 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 6.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00354.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00274.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN151355

225 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingSt Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingSt Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.67 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01027. 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 5.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00335.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00267.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School

Enfield · ages 3 to 11 · URN102031

220 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard64%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%4 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 23 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 July 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01055. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00800.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00045.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Luke's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104460

213 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard68%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%8 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%4 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 12.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 18 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 April 2022 · published 15 June 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01094. 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 12.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00260.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00274.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN105226

233 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard84%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%24 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. 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: 11.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.48 percentage points higher
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01132. 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 11.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00096.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00601.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St John Vianney RC Primary School

Haringey · ages 3 to 11 · URN102152

234 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard77%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%17 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard27%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%24 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.46 percentage points lower
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01169. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00092.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00641.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School

Portsmouth · ages 3 to 11 · URN116385

237 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard83%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%23 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%10 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: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.29 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 July 2022 · published 21 September 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 0.01258. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02115.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00059.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00759.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Philip's CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105944

221 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.98 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01262. 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 5.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00596.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00090.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Alban's Catholic Primary School

Warrington · ages 3 to 11 · URN111307

192 pupils / 219 at St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard48%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 60%12 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: 3%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: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.24 percentage points lower
  • 27 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 May 2023 · published 13 July 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 0.01345. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02115.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00047.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01233.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105550

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

St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester
Pupils2192025/26
Free school meals29.2%2025/26
First language other than English61.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.55%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard60%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.00179%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence19.55307%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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