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Schools similar to Willaston Primary Academy

Cheshire East · ages 3 to 11 · URN 142236

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Showing the closest 10 of 5,731 eligible schools.

1Barnburgh Primary Academy

Doncaster · ages 3 to 11 · URN150040

232 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Barnburgh Primary AcademyWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals11.6% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.52% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.02 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00704. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00004.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00757.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2James Brindley Community Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN150187

239 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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James Brindley Community Primary SchoolWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals9.6% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.2% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND11.72% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.82 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00567. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00764.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00478.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Childer Thornton Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN144529

246 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Childer Thornton Primary SchoolWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals8.9% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.5% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.11% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.57 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00507. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00855.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00714.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00199.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Acresfield Academy

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN147489

248 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Acresfield AcademyWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals7.3% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English5.2% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.32% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.22 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 8 September 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 -0.00362. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00043.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00120.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Anston Hillcrest Primary School

Rotherham · ages 3 to 11 · URN146467

237 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Anston Hillcrest Primary SchoolWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals10.5% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.5% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND19.83% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.29 percentage points higher
  • 14 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 11 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00224. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00859.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00558.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Woodham Ley Primary School

Essex · ages 3 to 11 · URN141625

243 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Woodham Ley Primary SchoolWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals9.5% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English4.9% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.23% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.31 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 17 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00209. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00062.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00319.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Rode Heath Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 3 to 11 · URN111159

245 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Rode Heath Primary SchoolWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals11.4% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.6% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND8.57% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 6.97 percentage points lower
  • 6 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00098. 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 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01393.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00239.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Ouston Primary School

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN144658

259 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ouston Primary SchoolWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals14.3% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.2% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND16.6% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.06 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 June 2026 · published 6 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 May 2022 · published 30 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00197. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00213.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00309.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Fir Bank Primary School

Oldham · ages 3 to 11 · URN146813

238 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Fir Bank Primary SchoolWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals13.4% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English6.7% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND14.29% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.25 percentage points lower
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00213. 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 5.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00250.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00518.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Albert Village Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN143608

234 pupils / 251 at Willaston Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Albert Village Primary SchoolWillaston Primary Academy
Free school meals11.5% / 10.8%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.3% / 1.6%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND9.4% / 15.54%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.14 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00295. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01227.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00677.
  • 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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Willaston Primary Academy

Cheshire East · ages 3 to 11 · URN142236

KS2 cohort: 33 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Willaston Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureWillaston Primary Academy
Pupils2512025/26
Free school meals10.8%2025/26
First language other than English1.6%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)15.54%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard58%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.25358%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.44681%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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