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Schools similar to Leyland St James Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119476

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

Showing the closest 10 of 5,277 eligible schools.

1Cradley CofE Primary School

Dudley · ages 4 to 11 · URN103846

210 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 7 July 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Expected standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Expected standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
  • Early years: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.34 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 20 September 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: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 July 2022 · published 26 September 2022 · 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 -0.01154. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00268.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00048.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St John's Church of England Primary School

Sefton · ages 4 to 11 · URN104920

191 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 10 February 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00704. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00800.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00861.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Michael's CofE Primary School, Howe Bridge

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106478

207 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 31 October 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: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.63 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 31 October 2023 · published 11 December 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 -0.00563. 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 6.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00326.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Sissinghurst Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118717

194 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 29 April 2025
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Outstanding
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Outstanding
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.17 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 April 2025 · published 22 May 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: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00499. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00433.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00718.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Longridge Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119568

200 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 6 May 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: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.84 percentage points higher
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 14 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: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 March 2022 · published 19 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00296. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00168.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00431.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN115693

205 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 23 March 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.85 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00293. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00270.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00170.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00191.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7William Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN120695

190 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 20 June 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.77 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00168. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00153.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00909.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School

St. Helens · ages 4 to 11 · URN104810

197 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 22 October 2024
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.89 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 October 2024 · published 27 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 -0.00137. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00179.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00574.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Penwortham Middleforth Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119382

204 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 19 April 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.52 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00006. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00105.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00239.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119532

201 pupils / 209 at Leyland St James Church of England 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: Expected standard
  • Early years: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.22 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 16 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 May 2022 · published 3 July 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00041. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01243.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00383.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Leyland St James Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119476

Small KS2 cohort: 27 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Leyland St James Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureLeyland St James Church of England Primary School
Pupils2092025/26
Free school meals20.6%2025/26
First language other than English4.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)18.66%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard74%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.93558%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.44444%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.

5277 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: 8819

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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