Your basketContinue to checkout

Your basket is empty.

To request a quote or invoice, add the items first: the request sends the items in your basket.

Browse planners and resources

The basket shows up to 10 different items. Review your complete basket at checkout; a quote or invoice request includes every item.

Request a quote or invoice

Include your school’s purchase order number if you have one.

Your current basket’s products, selected options, SKUs and quantities will be included. Prices and delivery are confirmed when we issue the quote or invoice.

Schools similar to St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN 106478

Change schoolSchool detailsShare

10 similar schools

Method

HeadteacherChat intake matches; separate from DfE’s official groups.

Showing the closest 10 of 5,277 eligible schools.

KS2 is reading, writing and maths combined. Published cohort counts appear with results where available.

1Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106449

194 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard67%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%10 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: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.91 percentage points higher
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 1 July 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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 23 May 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 February 2023 · published 3 April 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01376. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00581.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00628.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Sefton · ages 4 to 11 · URN104902

207 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard80%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%13 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%Same published figure2024/25 · 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: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.97 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00682. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00193.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Longridge Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119568

200 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard83%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%16 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%3 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: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.79 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 14 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 March 2022 · published 19 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00614. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.79 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00158.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00338.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Leyland St James Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119476

209 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard74%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · 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: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.63 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00563. 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 6.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00326.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School

Surrey · ages 4 to 11 · URN125174

195 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard44%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%23 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · 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: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 October 2024 · published 24 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: Good

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00425. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00660.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00580.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Cradley CofE Primary School

Dudley · ages 4 to 11 · URN103846

210 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard77%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%10 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard20%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%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: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.29 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 20 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: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 July 2022 · published 26 September 2022 · 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

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00314. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00058.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00143.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Ellesmere Port Christ Church CofE Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN111351

197 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard41%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%26 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%10 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: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.03 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00141. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00206.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00483.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St John's Church of England Primary School

Sefton · ages 4 to 11 · URN104920

191 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard63%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · 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: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.63 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00279. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01126.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00773.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119423

173 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard60%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%7 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: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.99 percentage points higher
  • 34 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 July 2023 · published 18 September 2023 · 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

School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0051. 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 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00798.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01643.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Mary's CofE Primary School Rawtenstall

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119368

182 pupils / 207 at St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge2025/26 · Academic year

Add to comparison
KS2 expected standard50%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 67%17 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: 10%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.61 percentage points lower
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
School websiteOfficial school recordFind schools like this one
Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00519. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00322.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01208.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

Comparison saved on . Figures have their own reporting years; check these before using differences in a meeting.

Open the saved comparison

Copy that page’s address to share the same schools, figures and filter. The latest 13 weekly comparisons are kept; older links can expire. Keep a separate record for meeting papers.

Use this comparison

Choose a sheet for your task. It uses the selected school and the peers in your shortlist.

Selected school evidence

All figures and Ofsted for St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106478

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

St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge
Pupils2072025/26
Free school meals21.3%2025/26
First language other than English11.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.29%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard67%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.10133%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.73481%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 31 October 2023 · published 11 December 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

School websiteOfficial school record

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.

Related guides

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.