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Schools similar to Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN 106486

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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.

1Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119467

229 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard58%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%13 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%20 percentage points lower2024/25 · 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: the same
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.87 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.014. 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 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00175.
  • 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.

2St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104921

234 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard69%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%2 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%16 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: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.71 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00574. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00942.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00214.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN112412

211 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard70%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%26 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: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.33 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00458. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00066.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00786.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

Knowsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN104459

233 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard54%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%17 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%22 percentage points lower2024/25 · 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: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.07 percentage points lower
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00195. 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 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00414.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00172.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Mary's CofE Primary School, Northchurch

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117424

226 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%18 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%16 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: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.17 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0005. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01710.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00034.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00131.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St Paul's CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105945

226 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard56%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%15 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%19 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: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.81 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 March 2023 · published 24 May 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 -0.00033. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01361.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00131.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Sir John Barrow School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN112232

235 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard72%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%20 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 32 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: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.08 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 March 2023 · published 9 May 2023 · 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00266. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00615.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00255.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Christ The King RC Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105950

234 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard89%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%18 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%11 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: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.28 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00301. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00857.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00214.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School, Prestwich

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN105342

240 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard66%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%23 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: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.27 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 February 2025 · published 28 April 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00423. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01935.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00855.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00458.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St George's CofE Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN131038

247 pupils / 229 at Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard60%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 71%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: 26%18 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 40 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.19 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 31 March 2026 · published 19 May 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 30 November 2021 · published 19 January 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 0.00541. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01838.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00729.
  • 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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Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN106486

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureLowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Pupils2292025/26
Free school meals13.1%2025/26
First language other than English6.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.52%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard71%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard26%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.49886%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.22222%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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