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Schools similar to St Thomas's CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN 112322

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1Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs

Wakefield · ages 3 to 11 · URN108253

267 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrsSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals21% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND26.22% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.11 percentage points higher
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00566. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00223.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01049.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy

Oldham · ages 3 to 11 · URN149868

244 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary AcademySt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals21.3% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.05% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.94 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00754. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00389.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00205.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Highfield Community Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN131421

218 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Highfield Community Primary SchoolSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals23.9% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English11% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.98% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.88 percentage points higher
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 8 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: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 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 0.01114. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00575.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00879.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN106235

208 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Micklehurst All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals25% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.7% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.96% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.86 percentage points higher
  • 31 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01448. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00171.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01297.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5All Souls Church of England Primary School

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN105811

234 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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All Souls Church of England Primary SchoolSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals17.9% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.7% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.93% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.17 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 December 2023 · published 29 January 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 0.01459. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00235.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00209.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN105350

223 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, RadcliffeSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals17.9% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.9% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.56% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.46 percentage points higher
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01476. 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 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00091.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00669.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Wardley CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105940

219 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wardley CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals20.5% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.1% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.18% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.93 percentage points lower
  • 20 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01517. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01185.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00837.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School

Solihull · ages 3 to 11 · URN104097

237 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals21.5% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.6% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.77% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.34 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01571. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02067.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00084.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Charles' RC Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105955

223 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Charles' RC Primary SchoolSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals20.6% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English18.8% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.22% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.89 percentage points lower
  • 16 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01622. 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 7.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00178.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00669.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN151036

220 pupils / 239 at St Thomas's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St. Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Free school meals21.4% / 22.6%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.3% / 11.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.18% / 25.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.92 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0172. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00385.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00795.
  • 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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St Thomas's CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN112322

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

St Thomas's CofE Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Thomas's CofE Primary School
Pupils2392025/26
Free school meals22.6%2025/26
First language other than English11.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.1%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard48%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.4899%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence15.76087%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 September 2024 · published 22 October 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; 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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