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Schools similar to St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN 144045

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Showing the closest 10 of 5,731 eligible schools.

1St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN151262

236 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 11 January 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.34 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0062. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00267.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00042.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Springside Primary School

Bury · ages 3 to 11 · URN149050

239 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 25 February 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 higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.55 percentage points lower
  • 2 more 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 1.5 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 0.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00110.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00084.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN151038

232 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 5 December 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: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.39 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 December 2023 · published 24 January 2024 · recorded under URN 106241 · 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 -0.00361. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00278.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00211.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Harwood Meadows Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN137991

224 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 28 April 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: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.69 percentage points higher
  • 13 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 28 April 2026 · published 23 June 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 22 February 2022 · published 2 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: Good

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 November 2019 · published 5 December 2019 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00128. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00538.
  • Total pupils: difference 13 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00549.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149312

226 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 3 February 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.53 percentage points higher
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 3 February 2026 · published 21 April 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00075. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00180.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00506.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00464.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6All Souls Church of England Primary School

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN105811

234 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 5 December 2023
  • 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: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.32 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 December 2023 · published 29 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 0.00281. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01664.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00127.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Wardley CofE Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN105940

219 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 29 April 2025
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
  • Personal development: Outstanding
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Outstanding
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.57 percentage points higher
  • 18 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00503. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00713.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00759.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Eatock Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN105202

238 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 29 February 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Outstanding
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.82 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0054. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01163.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00042.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN151760

200 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 25 November 2021
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.39 percentage points higher
  • 37 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00634. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00678.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01561.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School

Solihull · ages 3 to 11 · URN104097

237 pupils / 237 at St Catherine's CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 4 June 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: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.84 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00674. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00169.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Bolton · ages 3 to 11 · URN144045

Small KS2 cohort: 29 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Catherine's CofE Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Catherine's CofE Primary School
Pupils2372025/26
Free school meals18.6%2025/26
First language other than English8.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)15.61%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard62%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.02126%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.28962%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 15 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Needs attention; 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 17 March 2022 · published 15 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains 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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