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Schools similar to Sir John Barrow School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN 112232

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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.

1Fairway Primary School

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN106046

236 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%Sir John Barrow School: 72%22 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sir John Barrow School: 6%6 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: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.35 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01418. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00070.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00042.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Wynndale Primary School

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN133269

231 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard87%Sir John Barrow School: 72%15 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sir John Barrow School: 6%6 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: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.03 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 7 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong 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 2 March 2022 · published 28 April 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00834. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00805.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00170.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Fir Bank Primary School

Oldham · ages 3 to 11 · URN146813

238 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%Sir John Barrow School: 72%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Sir John Barrow School: 6%4 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: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.16 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00652. 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 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00632.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00126.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Lydiate Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104891

224 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard47%Sir John Barrow School: 72%25 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sir John Barrow School: 6%6 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 higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.04 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0064. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00007.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00468.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Spindle Point Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN105196

238 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard74%Sir John Barrow School: 72%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard23%Sir John Barrow School: 6%17 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: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00554. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00460.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00126.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Prestolee Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN141915

231 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard77%Sir John Barrow School: 72%5 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%Sir John Barrow School: 6%7 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: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.19 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 June 2024 · published 1 July 2024 · 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 -0.00477. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01238.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00170.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Nunthorpe Primary Academy

Redcar and Cleveland · ages 3 to 11 · URN140919

239 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard74%Sir John Barrow School: 72%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard19%Sir John Barrow School: 6%13 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: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.38 percentage points lower
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00011. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00477.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00167.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Pensby Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN135497

224 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%Sir John Barrow School: 72%22 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sir John Barrow School: 6%6 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 36 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.77 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 17 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 July 2022 · published 30 September 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00147. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01153.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00468.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104921

234 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard69%Sir John Barrow School: 72%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Sir John Barrow School: 6%4 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: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.63 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00245. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00225.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00327.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00043.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN106486

229 pupils / 235 at Sir John Barrow School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard71%Sir John Barrow School: 72%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard26%Sir John Barrow School: 6%20 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: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.08 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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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.

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Sir John Barrow School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN112232

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sir John Barrow School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSir John Barrow School
Pupils2352025/26
Free school meals13.2%2025/26
First language other than English4.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)17.45%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard72%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.58697%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence8.33333%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • 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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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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