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Schools similar to Howletch Lane Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN 114198

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Showing the closest 10 of 2,140 eligible schools.

1Waterloo Primary School

Sefton · ages 2 to 11 · URN150657

416 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Waterloo Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals32.5% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.5% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.97% / 35.34%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.37 percentage points lower
  • 34 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01191. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00674.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00817.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2NCEA Bishop's Primary School

Northumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN145956

448 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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NCEA Bishop's Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals34.8% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.3% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND33.48% / 35.34%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.86 percentage points lower
  • 66 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0198. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00372.
  • Total pupils: difference 66 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01473.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Tanfield Lea Community Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN131545

325 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Tanfield Lea Community Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals33.8% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.4% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.62% / 35.34%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: 14.72 percentage points lower
  • 57 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 May 2022 · published 30 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02097. 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 14.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02945.
  • Total pupils: difference 57 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01492.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Crook Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN114056

342 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Crook Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals36.3% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.8% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND25.73% / 35.34%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.61 percentage points lower
  • 40 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02204. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01922.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01047.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Tavistock Primary & Nursery School

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN113265

321 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Tavistock Primary & Nursery SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals32.4% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English9.3% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND33.96% / 35.34%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.38 percentage points lower
  • 61 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02319. 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 5.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00277.
  • Total pupils: difference 61 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01597.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6New York Primary School

North Tyneside · ages 2 to 11 · URN108607

405 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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New York Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals31.6% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.3% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.95% / 35.34%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.39 percentage points lower
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 May 2024 · published 11 September 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 0.02401. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02278.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00568.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary School

Northumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN148765

372 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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NCEA Grace Darling CofE Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals37.1% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND38.98% / 35.34%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.64 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 9 September 2024 · 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 0.02434. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02070.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00728.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00262.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Wargrave CofE Primary School

St. Helens · ages 2 to 11 · URN104787

424 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wargrave CofE Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals31.8% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.9% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.37% / 35.34%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.97 percentage points lower
  • 42 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 November 2024 · published 12 January 2025 · 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0265. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00794.
  • Total pupils: difference 42 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00991.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Netherton CofE Primary School

Dudley · ages 2 to 11 · URN144418

381 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Netherton CofE Primary SchoolHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals31.2% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND27.56% / 35.34%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 higher
  • SEND: 7.78 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02742. 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 7.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01556.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00026.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Penryn Primary Academy

Cornwall · ages 2 to 11 · URN139073

349 pupils / 382 at Howletch Lane Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Penryn Primary AcademyHowletch Lane Primary School
Free school meals36.7% / 32.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4% / 3.7%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.66% / 35.34%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.68 percentage points lower
  • 33 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 31 March 2026 · published 17 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 September 2021 · published 10 November 2021 · 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 0.02765. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01890.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00936.
  • Total pupils: difference 33 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00864.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Howletch Lane Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN114198

KS2 cohort: 52 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Howletch Lane Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureHowletch Lane Primary School
Pupils3822025/26
Free school meals32.5%2025/26
First language other than English3.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)35.34%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard44%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.90279%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence19.14894%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.

2140 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: 11956

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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