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Schools similar to Sparken Hill Academy

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 141541

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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.

1Bournemouth Park Academy

Southend-on-Sea · ages 3 to 11 · URN143966

534 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 4 March 2025
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.45 percentage points higher
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00587. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • 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 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00396.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Whitegate Primary and Nursery School

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN144842

424 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 15 September 2021
  • 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: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.73 percentage points lower
  • 132 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01416. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01947.
  • Total pupils: difference 132 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02374.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Rowley Hall Primary School

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN150632

585 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 9 July 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
  • Quality of education: Requires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Requires improvement
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.84 percentage points lower
  • 29 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 July 2024 · published 8 September 2024 · recorded under URN 103955 · 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: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01564. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00968.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00496.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Loxdale Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104315

450 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 23 October 2024
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.43 percentage points lower
  • 106 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01617. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00086.
  • Total pupils: difference 106 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01906.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Yew Tree Primary School

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN103974

615 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 27 January 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.71 percentage points lower
  • 59 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 15 March 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 19 October 2021 · published 16 November 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 0.01867. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00743.
  • Total pupils: difference 59 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00959.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Southwark Primary School

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN137480

624 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 4 July 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 13.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.77 percentage points lower
  • 68 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01969. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 13.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00154.
  • Total pupils: difference 68 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01090.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7New Moston Primary School

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN105432

487 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 26 November 2024
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: the same
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.22 percentage points higher
  • 69 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02059. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00000.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01643.
  • Total pupils: difference 69 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01241.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8John Bunyan Primary School and Nursery

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN114818

501 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 28 February 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.98 percentage points higher
  • 55 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02105. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01396.
  • Total pupils: difference 55 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00989.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Tilbury Pioneer Academy

Thurrock · ages 3 to 11 · URN140832

456 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 28 September 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.15 percentage points lower
  • 100 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02128. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00230.
  • Total pupils: difference 100 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01799.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Wednesbury Oak Academy

Sandwell · ages 3 to 11 · URN140793

439 pupils / 556 at Sparken Hill Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 24 March 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Expected standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Expected standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
  • Early years: Strong standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.84 percentage points higher
  • 117 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 March 2026 · published 17 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: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 January 2022 · published 14 March 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 0.02322. 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 5.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00568.
  • Total pupils: difference 117 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02104.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Sparken Hill Academy

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN141541

KS2 cohort: 74 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sparken Hill Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSparken Hill Academy
Pupils5562025/26
Free school meals41.9%2025/26
First language other than English19.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.76%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard62%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.6294%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence15.71754%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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