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Schools similar to St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN 119665

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Method

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

Showing the closest 10 of 891 eligible schools.

KS2 is reading, writing and maths combined. Published cohort counts appear with results where available.

1St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119432

201 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard57%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%24 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 28 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.03 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00669. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00407.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00474.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119585

212 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard74%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard14%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 35 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.41 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 May 2023 · published 12 July 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 -0.00586. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00482.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00047.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Burscough Lordsgate Township Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119481

190 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard63%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%18 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%19 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 16 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0006. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00180.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00995.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Benenden Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN118597

213 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard82%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard21%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 28 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.57 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00468. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00114.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00094.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Lees Primary School

Bradford · ages 5 to 11 · URN142950

217 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard79%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%2 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%19 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 28 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.62 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 12 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 0.00546. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.62 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00124.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00276.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Mary's RC Primary School

Bolton · ages 5 to 11 · URN105250

214 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard56%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%25 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%13 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.12 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00559. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01620.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00624.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00140.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Coltishall Primary School

Norfolk · ages 5 to 11 · URN121017

213 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard67%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%14 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%19 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.31 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 14 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00615. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00261.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00094.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Wiltshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN126400

206 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard59%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%22 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%12 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.71 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 March 2024 · published 16 June 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 0.00618. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00141.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00237.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad's CofE Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119556

234 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard68%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%13 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%13 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 34 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.92 percentage points higher
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 21 April 2026 · published 18 May 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 22 February 2022 · published 7 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 0.00747. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00384.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00983.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill

County Durham · ages 5 to 11 · URN148413

202 pupils / 211 at St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard67%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 81%14 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: 19%12 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.96 percentage points higher
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00844. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00592.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00427.
  • 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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St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119665

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall
Pupils2112025/26
Free school meals11.4%2025/26
First language other than English1.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)10.9%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard81%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard19%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.50976%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence6.52174%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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