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Schools similar to Mersea Island School

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN 115311

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1Glebe Primary School

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN145110

403 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Glebe Primary SchoolMersea Island School
Free school meals17.1% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.1% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 October 2024 · published 19 November 2024 · 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 0.00004. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00060.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00223.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Guiseley Primary School

Leeds · ages 2 to 11 · URN107809

376 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Guiseley Primary SchoolMersea Island School
Free school meals15.4% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.5% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.74% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.95 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00916. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00190.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00457.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St. George's Church of England Academy

Darlington · ages 2 to 11 · URN138000

408 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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St. George's Church of England AcademyMersea Island School
Free school meals18.1% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.5% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.79% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3 percentage points higher
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01488. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00599.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00343.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Woods Loke Primary School

Suffolk · ages 2 to 11 · URN145695

483 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Woods Loke Primary SchoolMersea Island School
Free school meals15.9% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.7% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.91 percentage points higher
  • 89 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01594. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00181.
  • Total pupils: difference 89 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01843.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Burnopfield Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN114035

351 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Burnopfield Primary SchoolMersea Island School
Free school meals16.8% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.66% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.13 percentage points lower
  • 43 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 19 May 2026 · published 1 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong 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 4 May 2022 · published 26 June 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 0.01708. 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 2.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00427.
  • Total pupils: difference 43 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01091.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN139360

464 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kelvedon St Mary's Church of England Primary AcademyMersea Island School
Free school meals14.7% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.4% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • 70 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01724. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00080.
  • Total pupils: difference 70 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01509.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Thatcham Park CofE Primary

West Berkshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN135080

399 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Thatcham Park CofE PrimaryMersea Island School
Free school meals17.5% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.5% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.8% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 May 2024 · published 11 June 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 0.01901. 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 6.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00001.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00125.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Ryders Hayes School

Walsall · ages 2 to 11 · URN136619

463 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ryders Hayes SchoolMersea Island School
Free school meals17.1% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.4% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.73% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.94 percentage points higher
  • 69 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01998. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.94 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00187.
  • Total pupils: difference 69 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01490.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Alverton Primary School

Cornwall · ages 2 to 11 · URN142240

386 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Alverton Primary SchoolMersea Island School
Free school meals15.3% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.8% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.32% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.48 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 November 2024 · published 18 December 2024 · 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 0.02038. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00695.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00203.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Allerton Bywater Primary School

Leeds · ages 2 to 11 · URN143242

386 pupils / 394 at Mersea Island School2025/26 · Academic year

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Allerton Bywater Primary SchoolMersea Island School
Free school meals22.3% / 17%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.3% / 1.3%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND21.24% / 19.8%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.45 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 May 2023 · published 21 June 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 0.02127. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02385.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00289.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00203.
  • 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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Mersea Island School

Essex · ages 2 to 11 · URN115311

KS2 cohort: 50 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Mersea Island School: published figures and their sources
MeasureMersea Island School
Pupils3942025/26
Free school meals17%2025/26
First language other than English1.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.8%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard56%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard12%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.98191%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence14.6875%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 March 2023 · published 18 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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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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