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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ages 4 to 11 · URN 140767

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Method

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

Showing the closest 10 of 5,277 eligible schools.

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

1Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School

North Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN141633

366 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard72%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%8 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 57 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.14 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00132. 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 6.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00229.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00108.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy

Norfolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN141314

394 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard54%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 54 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.23 percentage points lower
  • 24 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01666. 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 5.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00247.
  • Total pupils: difference 24 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00609.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

North Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN148339

303 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard47%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%17 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.47 percentage points lower
  • 67 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 31 January 2024 · published 20 March 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01774. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00094.
  • Total pupils: difference 67 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01811.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Cotham Gardens Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 4 to 11 · URN138708

365 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 77 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.01 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01962. 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 9.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00602.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00135.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Kingsley Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN144683

401 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard51%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%13 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 53 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.05 percentage points lower
  • 31 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 June 2023 · published 24 July 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 0.02068. 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 8.05 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01610.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00773.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Victoria Park Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 4 to 11 · URN144863

410 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard64%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 56 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: 7.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.71 percentage points lower
  • 40 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02182. 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 7.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00542.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00976.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Edward's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN103447

373 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard58%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%6 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 53 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.45 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 November 2022 · published 13 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 0.02441. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01845.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00891.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00080.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Southampton · ages 4 to 11 · URN116397

412 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard78%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%14 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard17%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%10 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4 percentage points higher
  • 42 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02465. 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 4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00800.
  • Total pupils: difference 42 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01019.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Foundry Lane Primary School

Southampton · ages 4 to 11 · URN151068

492 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard48%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%16 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard12%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%5 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 84 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: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.37 percentage points lower
  • 122 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 January 2022 · published 9 March 2022 · recorded under URN 116261 · 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 0.02488. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00274.
  • Total pupils: difference 122 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02480.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Devonshire Road Primary School

Bolton · ages 4 to 11 · URN105154

415 pupils / 370 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard68%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 64%4 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard14%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: 7%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.21 percentage points higher
  • 45 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 October 2022 · published 14 November 2022 · 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 0.02507. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00042.
  • Total pupils: difference 45 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01084.
  • 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 Catholic Primary School, Poole

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · ages 4 to 11 · URN140767

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole
Pupils3702025/26
Free school meals25.1%2025/26
First language other than English40.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20.27%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard64%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.53667%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence12.5%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 October 2022 · published 11 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: Requires improvement

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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
  • 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: 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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