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Schools similar to Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN 115138

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1Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

North Yorkshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN121619

119 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Burneston Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals7.6% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.61% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.51 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 July 2023 · published 19 September 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 0.0001. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00102.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00403.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Cedd's Church of England Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN140844

120 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Cedd's Church of England Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals13.3% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.33% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.24 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0003. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.24 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00247.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00323.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane Proby

Cambridgeshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN110847

137 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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The Elton CofE Primary School of the Foundation of Frances and Jane ProbyBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals7.3% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.2% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.87% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.77 percentage points higher
  • 13 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00093. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01440.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00354.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00949.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Kington St Michael Church of England Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN126332

127 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kington St Michael Church of England Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals9.4% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.6% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND10.24% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.86 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 February 2025 · published 10 March 2025 · 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00303. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.86 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00372.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00236.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Suffolk · ages 5 to 11 · URN124772

162 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Stonham Aspal Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals10.5% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.05% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.95 percentage points higher
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00336. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00791.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02346.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN134977

129 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wylye Valley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals12.4% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.83% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.73 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00589. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01147.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00388.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Gislingham Church of England Primary School

Suffolk · ages 5 to 11 · URN143065

144 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gislingham Church of England Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals10.4% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.36% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.26 percentage points higher
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 9 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00687. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01053.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01389.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Dorset · ages 5 to 11 · URN113809

109 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals11% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.35% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.25 percentage points higher
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0071. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01250.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01210.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN115166

99 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Terling Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals9.1% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.17% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.07 percentage points higher
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00711. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01015.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02016.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Nicholas Church of England Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN149617

141 pupils / 124 at Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Free school meals11.3% / 10.5%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.7% / 0.8%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.57% / 12.1%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.47 percentage points higher
  • 17 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01285. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01694.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01206.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN115138

Small KS2 cohort: 22 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Birch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBirch Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Pupils1242025/26
Free school meals10.5%2025/26
First language other than English0.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)12.1%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard55%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.86428%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.14286%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.

891 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: 13205

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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