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Schools similar to Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Wirral · ages 2 to 11 · URN 131281

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Showing the closest 10 of 2,140 eligible schools.

1Orchard Primary Academy

Kirklees · ages 2 to 11 · URN142003

363 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Orchard Primary AcademyBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals62.3% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.4% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND31.4% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.2 percentage points lower
  • 41 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 June 2022 · published 21 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 0.0375. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01640.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01015.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Stockton-on-Tees · ages 2 to 11 · URN111668

309 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals70.2% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.8% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND42.07% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.47 percentage points higher
  • 95 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04455. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02835.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00493.
  • Total pupils: difference 95 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02351.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Egremont Primary School

Wirral · ages 2 to 11 · URN143502

275 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Egremont Primary SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals63.3% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English17.1% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND41.09% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.49 percentage points higher
  • 129 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 17 March 2026 · published 12 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: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 November 2021 · published 17 January 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0481. 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 8.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00297.
  • Total pupils: difference 129 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03193.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Newall Green Primary School

Manchester · ages 2 to 11 · URN142437

577 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Newall Green Primary SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals67.8% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English10.2% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND34.84% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.77 percentage points lower
  • 173 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05032. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00954.
  • Total pupils: difference 173 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02998.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Riverside Primary School

Wirral · ages 2 to 11 · URN104996

251 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Riverside Primary SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals66.5% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12.7% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND41.04% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.43 percentage points higher
  • 153 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 April 2023 · published 19 June 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05194. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00286.
  • Total pupils: difference 153 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03787.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Pennyman Primary Academy

Middlesbrough · ages 2 to 11 · URN138560

408 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Pennyman Primary AcademyBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals66.2% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.9% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND23.53% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 16.07 percentage points lower
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05348. 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 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 16.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03215.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00098.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Hardwick Green Primary Academy

Stockton-on-Tees · ages 2 to 11 · URN139392

286 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Hardwick Green Primary AcademyBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals63.6% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English8% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND28.32% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 11.28 percentage points lower
  • 118 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 November 2024 · published 11 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: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05537. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02256.
  • Total pupils: difference 118 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02921.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Grangetown Primary School

Redcar and Cleveland · ages 2 to 11 · URN147394

283 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Grangetown Primary SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals64.3% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English12% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND29.33% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.28 percentage points lower
  • 121 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 January 2024 · published 12 March 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06005. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02055.
  • Total pupils: difference 121 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02995.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Seascape Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN133701

263 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Seascape Primary SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals63.1% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English7.6% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND30.42% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.19 percentage points lower
  • 141 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 10 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Needs attention; Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Early years: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 September 2021 · published 26 October 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 0.06012. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00360.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01837.
  • Total pupils: difference 141 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03490.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Crags Community School

Rotherham · ages 2 to 11 · URN143481

409 pupils / 404 at Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Crags Community SchoolBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Free school meals54.5% / 63.9%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.9% / 8.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND35.21% / 39.6%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 9.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 February 2024 · published 25 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06231. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 9.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04230.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00879.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00122.
  • 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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Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Wirral · ages 2 to 11 · URN131281

KS2 cohort: 62 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Pupils4042025/26
Free school meals63.9%2025/26
First language other than English8.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)39.6%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard27%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence8.19355%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence29.0625%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 12 May 2026 · published 23 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 September 2023 · published 5 November 2023 · 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: 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
  • England location unverified: 3045
  • The selected school: 1
  • 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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