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Schools similar to St James Church of England Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 141724

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Method

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

Showing the closest 10 of 5,731 eligible schools.

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

1St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

Bexley · ages 3 to 11 · URN101458

459 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard68%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 62 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: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01106. 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 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00141.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00305.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Derby · ages 3 to 11 · URN146140

394 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard67%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%2 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 52 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.87 percentage points lower
  • 51 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 January 2023 · published 9 March 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; 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 0.0148. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00774.
  • Total pupils: difference 51 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01146.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Charville Academy

Hillingdon · ages 3 to 11 · URN139609

441 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard64%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 66 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.06 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 May 2023 · published 18 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 0.01653. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00813.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00090.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St John's Church of England Primary School

Reading · ages 3 to 11 · URN142735

454 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard58%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%17 percentage points lower2024/25 · 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: 5.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.72 percentage points lower
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 24 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 September 2022 · published 9 November 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 0.01727. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02385.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00944.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00198.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Church Cowley St James Church of England Primary School

Oxfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN123139

459 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard59%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%14 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: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.58 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0208. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.58 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01515.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00305.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Beechfield School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN145350

444 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard72%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%16 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: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 7.82 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 7 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong 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 24 May 2022 · published 12 July 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 0.02317. 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 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01564.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00022.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7The Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN120630

434 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard45%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%24 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%19 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: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.54 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 March 2026 · published 8 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; 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: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 November 2021 · published 16 January 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 0.0237. 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 7.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.54 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01108.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00247.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Southfield Primary Academy

Luton · ages 3 to 11 · URN146714

405 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard72%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%16 percentage points lower2024/25 · 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: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.43 percentage points higher
  • 40 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 June 2023 · published 12 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 0.02545. 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 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00286.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00899.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Redriff Primary, City of London Academy

Southwark · ages 3 to 11 · URN137648

456 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard89%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%20 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard28%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.23 percentage points lower
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 November 2023 · published 23 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 0.02552. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.23 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01446.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00241.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Philip Howard Catholic Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117469

438 pupils / 445 at St James Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard42%St James Church of England Primary School: 69%27 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%St James Church of England Primary School: 19%17 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: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.28 percentage points lower
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02558. 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 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01055.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00157.
  • 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 James Church of England Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN141724

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

St James Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt James Church of England Primary School
Pupils4452025/26
Free school meals23.6%2025/26
First language other than English58.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)26.97%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard69%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard19%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.94235%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence14.4%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 20 January 2026 · published 16 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: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 October 2021 · published 16 December 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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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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