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Schools similar to St Bede Academy

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN 136889

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10 similar schools

Method

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

Showing the closest 10 of 5,731 eligible schools.

1Cavendish Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN152024

576 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 5 March 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.2 percentage points higher
  • 34 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00172. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00840.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00557.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary

Milton Keynes · ages 3 to 11 · URN151368

489 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 18 June 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: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.14 percentage points higher
  • 121 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 June 2024 · published 21 July 2024 · recorded under URN 110439 · 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 0.00896. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00427.
  • Total pupils: difference 121 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01984.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Manor Community Primary School

Kent · ages 3 to 11 · URN142591

692 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 1 May 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • 82 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02084. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01665.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00159.
  • Total pupils: difference 82 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01185.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Old Basford School

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN138740

447 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 6 December 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: Outstanding
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 0.19 percentage points higher
  • 163 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 December 2023 · published 21 January 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02115. 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 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.19 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00038.
  • Total pupils: difference 163 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02672.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5New Bradwell Primary School

Milton Keynes · ages 3 to 11 · URN144424

583 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 13 December 2023
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.14 percentage points higher
  • 27 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 December 2023 · published 29 January 2024 · 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 0.02415. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00827.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00443.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Purley Oaks Primary School

Croydon · ages 3 to 11 · URN101733

642 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 26 February 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.11 percentage points higher
  • 32 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0244. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00222.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00498.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Grosvenor Road Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN150180

554 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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No inspection is available in this data edition.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.07 percentage points higher
  • 56 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02447. 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 9.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00814.
  • Total pupils: difference 56 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00918.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St John's CofE Primary School

Bradford · ages 3 to 11 · URN145220

469 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 21 November 2023
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.11 percentage points higher
  • 141 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 11 January 2024 · 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 0.02503. 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 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00021.
  • Total pupils: difference 141 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02311.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Oswald's Catholic Primary School

Liverpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN142523

608 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 19 June 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 11.73 percentage points higher
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02618. 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 11.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02346.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00033.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Sandringham Primary School

Doncaster · ages 3 to 11 · URN146463

433 pupils / 610 at St Bede Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 5 May 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.08 percentage points higher
  • 177 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02647. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00415.
  • Total pupils: difference 177 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02902.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Bede Academy

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN136889

KS2 cohort: 87 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Bede Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Bede Academy
Pupils6102025/26
Free school meals30%2025/26
First language other than English30.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)15.25%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard49%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard1%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.37792%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence17.64706%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.

5731 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: 8365

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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