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Schools similar to Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School

Warrington · ages 2 to 11 · URN 133676

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Method

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

Showing the closest 10 of 2,140 eligible schools.

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

1Witton Church Walk CofE Aided Nursery and Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 2 to 11 · URN111389

219 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard35%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%40 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 40 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 11.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.33 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 4 March 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01434. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 11.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00665.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00228.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow

Westmorland and Furness · ages 2 to 11 · URN148699

202 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard43%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%32 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 21 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.8 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: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.42 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01565. 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 5.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00685.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00561.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3All Saints Church of England Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 2 to 11 · URN145973

202 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard45%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%30 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.93 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01776. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00586.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00561.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4St Bernard's Roman Catholic Primary & Nursery School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 2 to 11 · URN140896

209 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard61%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%14 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.56 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02191. 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 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01312.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00234.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 2 to 11 · URN151966

196 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingSankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingSankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.33 percentage points lower
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 31 January 2024 · published 11 March 2024 · recorded under URN 119608 · 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 0.02213. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01467.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00841.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Keresley Newland Primary Academy

Warwickshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN146199

206 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard44%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%31 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%11 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: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.45 percentage points higher
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2023 · published 18 June 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 0.02385. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00491.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00374.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St John's Primary School

Surrey · ages 2 to 11 · URN140339

248 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard46%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%29 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%7 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: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.51 percentage points lower
  • 34 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02737. 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 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00301.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01371.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Bristol, City of · ages 2 to 11 · URN109140

206 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard48%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%27 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%11 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: 6.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02744. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02790.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00480.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00374.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery

Wigan · ages 2 to 11 · URN131331

330 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard61%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%14 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 44 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.91 percentage points lower
  • 116 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 June 2023 · published 27 July 2023 · 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 0.02793. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01383.
  • Total pupils: difference 116 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03515.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Priorswood Primary School

Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN146747

211 pupils / 214 at Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard44%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 75%31 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: 11%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 25 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.53 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 November 2022 · published 15 December 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 0.02856. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00306.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00140.
  • 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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Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School

Warrington · ages 2 to 11 · URN133676

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

Sankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSankey Valley St James Church of England Primary School
Pupils2142025/26
Free school meals34.1%2025/26
First language other than English27.1%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.7%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard75%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.70434%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence14.20455%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 March 2026 · published 9 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: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 June 2021 · published 19 July 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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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