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Schools similar to The Oval School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN 143087

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1Sandbrook Community Primary School

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN149510

583 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 17 March 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Needs attention
  • Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
  • Achievement: Needs attention
  • Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
  • Early years: Needs attention
  • Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.77 percentage points higher
  • 56 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 17 March 2026 · published 13 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 February 2020 · published 8 July 2020 · recorded under URN 134966 · 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 0.01335. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00753.
  • Total pupils: difference 56 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00876.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Greet Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN143090

704 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 24 September 2024
  • 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: 6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.31 percentage points higher
  • 65 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01561. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02700.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00463.
  • Total pupils: difference 65 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00923.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Ashwood Spencer Academy

Derby · ages 3 to 11 · URN146079

659 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 14 February 2023
  • 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: 4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.68 percentage points higher
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0159. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01800.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00336.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00303.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Lift Lea Forest

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN139003

536 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 7 December 2022
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.2 percentage points lower
  • 103 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01766. 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 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01039.
  • Total pupils: difference 103 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01612.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Audley Primary School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN143437

874 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 20 June 2023
  • 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: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.66 percentage points higher
  • 235 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 20 June 2023 · published 31 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 0.02477. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.66 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00733.
  • Total pupils: difference 235 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02689.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Briscoe Lane Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN138653

592 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 14 February 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.99 percentage points lower
  • 47 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02484. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02700.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00399.
  • Total pupils: difference 47 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00736.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Oasis Academy Harpur Mount

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN139056

443 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 27 March 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.98 percentage points higher
  • 196 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02728. 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 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00196.
  • Total pupils: difference 196 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03067.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School

Nottingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN141396

576 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 4 October 2023
  • Overall effectiveness: Good
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Outstanding
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.22 percentage points higher
  • 63 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 October 2023 · published 15 November 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0296. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.22 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00845.
  • Total pupils: difference 63 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00986.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Orchard Primary School

Hackney · ages 3 to 11 · URN100234

518 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 18 November 2025
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Strong standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
  • Achievement: Strong standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
  • Early years: Strong standard
  • Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.03 percentage points higher
  • 121 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 18 November 2025 · published 28 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 November 2021 · published 31 January 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03504. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01980.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.03 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00605.
  • Total pupils: difference 121 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01894.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Old Hall Drive Academy

Manchester · ages 3 to 11 · URN142501

458 pupils / 639 at The Oval School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 21 May 2024
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.44 percentage points lower
  • 181 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 May 2024 · published 8 September 2024 · 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 0.03515. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00288.
  • Total pupils: difference 181 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02833.
  • 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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The Oval School

Birmingham · ages 3 to 11 · URN143087

KS2 cohort: 88 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

The Oval School: published figures and their sources
MeasureThe Oval School
Pupils6392025/26
Free school meals64.8%2025/26
First language other than English39.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.56%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard65%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.98641%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence22.38806%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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