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Schools similar to St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN 119667

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1St James' Catholic Primary School

Cumberland · ages 4 to 11 · URN112351

186 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 15 June 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.56 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0076. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00111.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01129.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119697

195 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 12 March 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: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.12 percentage points lower
  • 30 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 March 2024 · published 23 April 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 -0.00672. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00625.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01538.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN152199

161 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 25 March 2025
  • 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: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.52 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00536. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00504.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00242.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Eccleston St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119472

148 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 8 January 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.39 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00609. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01079.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01030.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Weston Primary School

Halton · ages 4 to 11 · URN111114

193 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 15 June 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: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • 28 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0078. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00040.
  • Total pupils: difference 28 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01451.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151083

157 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 21 February 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.08 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0089. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01415.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00485.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School

Sefton · ages 4 to 11 · URN150557

190 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 10 February 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Strong standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Needs attention
  • Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
  • Early years: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1 percentage points lower
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 19 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00912. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00201.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01316.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Hawridge and Cholesbury Church of England School

Buckinghamshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN110445

167 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 8 October 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • Quality of education: Requires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.07 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 October 2024 · published 2 December 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; 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 0.01034. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01015.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00120.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119551

170 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 12 November 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • Quality of education: Requires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Requires improvement
  • Leadership and management: Requires improvement
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.75 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01095. 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 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01551.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00294.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Ipplepen Primary School

Devon · ages 4 to 11 · URN113203

161 pupils / 165 at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 24 May 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01207. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00379.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00242.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119667

Small KS2 cohort: 23 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Pupils1652025/26
Free school meals15.2%2025/26
First language other than English1.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)23.64%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard70%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.96859%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence10.27397%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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