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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Derbyshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 142827

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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.

1Victoria Lane Academy

County Durham · ages 3 to 11 · URN138555

155 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard46%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%4 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 26 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.8 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.08 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02286. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.08 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02017.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00064.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Mary's Catholic School, Penzance

Cornwall · ages 3 to 11 · URN140778

139 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard63%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%26 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 24 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.2 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.81 percentage points lower
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02941. 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 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00961.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01090.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Woodchurch Road Academy

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN150119

171 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard67%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%30 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%2 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: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 11 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.51 percentage points lower
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 25 November 2025 · published 1 February 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 26 April 2022 · published 3 July 2022 · recorded under URN 105047 · 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 0.03514. 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 11 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.51 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00301.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00877.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN149295

156 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard24%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%13 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%4 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 25 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. 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: 7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.13 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 May 2025 · published 25 June 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 0.03676. 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 7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01026.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119661

125 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%13 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 16 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.02 percentage points higher
  • 31 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 24 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 April 2022 · published 26 May 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03741. 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 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01204.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01987.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104935

153 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard29%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 24 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.2 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.57 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 9 September 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: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 September 2022 · published 19 October 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 0.03962. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01714.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00192.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School

Halton · ages 3 to 11 · URN111378

178 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard72%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%35 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 32 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: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 6 May 2026 · published 29 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 January 2022 · published 13 March 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03972. 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 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01481.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01236.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Wild Bank Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN147917

133 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard57%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%20 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 14 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 7.1 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.92 percentage points higher
  • 23 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 June 2024 · published 17 July 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04248. 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 9.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00384.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01474.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Thrybergh Primary School

Rotherham · ages 3 to 11 · URN140993

159 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard47%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%10 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 19 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.99 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04322. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01998.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00189.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Cliffe Hill Community Primary School

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN107525

195 pupils / 156 at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 37%13 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 0%4 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 26 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.8 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.28 percentage points higher
  • 39 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04341. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.28 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00256.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02000.
  • 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 Voluntary Academy

Derbyshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN142827

Small KS2 cohort: 19 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Pupils1562025/26
Free school meals55.1%2025/26
First language other than English1.3%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)37.18%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard37%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence8.21626%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence23.77049%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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