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Schools similar to Downfield Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN 117255

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HeadteacherChat intake matches; separate from DfE’s official groups.

Showing the closest 10 of 2,140 eligible schools.

1Lime Tree Primary Academy

Trafford · ages 2 to 11 · URN140877

473 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 3 December 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
  • Personal development: Outstanding
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Outstanding
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 12.74 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 12 January 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0302. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02549.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00127.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Colham Manor Primary School

Hillingdon · ages 2 to 11 · URN102373

627 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 19 March 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.49 percentage points lower
  • 160 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03076. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01125.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00499.
  • Total pupils: difference 160 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02552.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Kingsway Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 2 to 11 · URN135353

444 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 9 June 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Strong standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Expected standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
  • Early years: Strong standard
  • Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.87 percentage points lower
  • 23 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 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: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 February 2022 · published 4 April 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 0.03322. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02175.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00493.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Meadhurst Primary School

Surrey · ages 2 to 11 · URN146264

470 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 24 January 2023
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.69 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04127. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02025.
  • First language other than English: difference 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01538.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00064.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Crowland Primary School

Haringey · ages 2 to 11 · URN102129

438 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 8 October 2024
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 18.5 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 October 2024 · published 10 November 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0417. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 18.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03699.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00621.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Haydon Abbey School and Pre-School

Buckinghamshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN110276

537 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 20 February 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
  • Quality of education: Requires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Requires improvement
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 12.95 percentage points lower
  • 70 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 February 2024 · published 24 April 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04418. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02590.
  • Total pupils: difference 70 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01304.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Balliol Primary School

Bedford · ages 2 to 11 · URN109464

355 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 12 July 2022
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 15.93 percentage points lower
  • 112 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 July 2022 · published 27 September 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 0.04539. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 15.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03186.
  • Total pupils: difference 112 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02398.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8King Athelstan Primary School

Kingston upon Thames · ages 2 to 11 · URN102579

382 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 20 July 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 13.56 percentage points lower
  • 85 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04791. 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 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 13.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02711.
  • Total pupils: difference 85 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01820.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Shortstown Primary School

Bedford · ages 2 to 11 · URN144546

479 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 3 February 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Expected 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 14.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.21 percentage points lower
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 February 2026 · published 19 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected 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 12 October 2021 · published 21 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 0.04978. 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 14.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01443.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00251.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Camps Hill Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN143786

462 pupils / 467 at Downfield Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 16 April 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Good
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Requires improvement
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 17.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.38 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 14 May 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05043. 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 17.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01476.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00107.
  • 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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Downfield Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN117255

KS2 cohort: 54 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Downfield Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureDownfield Primary School
Pupils4672025/26
Free school meals27%2025/26
First language other than English38.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)37.9%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard22%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.69127%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence21.13821%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 November 2024 · published 16 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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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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