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Schools similar to River Mead School

Wiltshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN 139260

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10 similar schools

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.

1Sunny Bank Primary School

Kent · ages 2 to 11 · URN147729

236 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard71%River Mead School: 38%33 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%River Mead School: 6%1 percentage point 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: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.22 percentage points higher
  • 25 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2024 · published 16 September 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 0.02738. 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 6.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00445.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00958.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Tregolls Academy

Cornwall · ages 2 to 11 · URN138671

220 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard47%River Mead School: 38%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%River Mead School: 6%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 4.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.91 percentage points lower
  • 41 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 February 2026 · published 26 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 November 2023 · published 4 February 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03137. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02160.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02381.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01571.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Highweek Community Primary and Nursery School

Devon · ages 2 to 11 · URN113210

287 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%River Mead School: 38%12 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%River Mead School: 6%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 38 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.02 percentage points lower
  • 26 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 18 May 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 0.03194. 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 10.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00603.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00906.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Roundhill Primary School

Bath and North East Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN146263

217 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard28%River Mead School: 38%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%River Mead School: 6%6 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: 7.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.83 percentage points lower
  • 44 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 1 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 27 September 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03716. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03240.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00365.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01686.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Newdigate Primary and Nursery School

Warwickshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN130896

268 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%River Mead School: 38%15 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%River Mead School: 6%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 51 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.4 percentage points lower
  • 7 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 July 2024 · published 18 September 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 0.03831. 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 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02080.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00261.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Garston Church of England Primary School

Liverpool · ages 2 to 11 · URN145735

237 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard86%River Mead School: 38%48 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%River Mead School: 6%1 percentage point 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: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 16.1 percentage points lower
  • 24 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 16 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 September 2022 · published 20 October 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03885. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 16.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03220.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00920.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Oldmixon Primary School

North Somerset · ages 2 to 11 · URN144927

223 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard77%River Mead School: 38%39 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%River Mead School: 6%6 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: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.05 percentage points lower
  • 38 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04072. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02011.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01456.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Bincombe Valley Primary School

Dorset · ages 2 to 11 · URN113716

291 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%River Mead School: 38%15 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%River Mead School: 6%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 43 eligible pupils. 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: 11.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.98 percentage points lower
  • 30 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04441. 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 11.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01395.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01031.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Hayes School

Torbay · ages 2 to 11 · URN136648

340 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard79%River Mead School: 38%41 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard21%River Mead School: 6%15 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 58 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: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 15.11 percentage points lower
  • 79 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 November 2024 · published 12 January 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Outstanding; 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 0.04481. 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 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 15.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03023.
  • Total pupils: difference 79 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02324.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Busill Jones Primary School

Walsall · ages 2 to 11 · URN146785

235 pupils / 261 at River Mead School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard59%River Mead School: 38%21 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%River Mead School: 6%6 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: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.83 percentage points higher
  • 26 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 April 2026 · published 20 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: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 March 2024 · published 29 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 0.04508. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02295.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.83 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00567.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00996.
  • 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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River Mead School

Wiltshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN139260

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

River Mead School: published figures and their sources
MeasureRiver Mead School
Pupils2612025/26
Free school meals42.1%2025/26
First language other than English17.2%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)41%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard38%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.40027%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence13.56784%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 19 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Outstanding; 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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