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Schools similar to Valley Road Academy

Sunderland · ages 2 to 11 · URN 144221

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

Showing the closest 10 of 2,140 eligible schools.

1Chestnuts Primary School

Milton Keynes · ages 2 to 11 · URN143265

400 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 2 April 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.18 percentage points higher
  • 56 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00161. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00036.
  • Total pupils: difference 56 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01400.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy

Staffordshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN141486

360 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 21 March 2023
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.37 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 21 May 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 0.01019. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00075.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00444.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Springbank Primary Academy

Gloucestershire · ages 2 to 11 · URN137194

435 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 25 October 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: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.47 percentage points lower
  • 91 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01831. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00894.
  • Total pupils: difference 91 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02092.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Ledbury Primary School

Herefordshire, County of · ages 2 to 11 · URN116702

420 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 14 June 2023
  • Overall effectiveness: Good
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Outstanding
  • Leadership and management: Outstanding
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Outstanding
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.17 percentage points higher
  • 76 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 June 2023 · published 27 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: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01898. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00234.
  • Total pupils: difference 76 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01810.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Moorgate Primary School

Bolton · ages 2 to 11 · URN105171

325 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 20 April 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Outstanding
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.07 percentage points lower
  • 19 fewer pupils
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 1.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00495.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00214.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00552.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6New Road Primary & Nursery School

Cambridgeshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN140538

310 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 14 April 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Expected standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Needs attention
  • Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
  • Early years: Strong standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.3 percentage points lower
  • 34 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 April 2026 · published 21 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 November 2021 · published 23 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 0.02532. 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 10.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00459.
  • Total pupils: difference 34 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00988.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Cinnamon Brow Church of England Primary School

Warrington · ages 2 to 11 · URN151973

379 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 21 September 2021
  • 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: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 9.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • 35 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 September 2021 · published 18 October 2021 · recorded under URN 111381 · 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 0.02709. 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 9.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02475.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00220.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00923.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Wolverham Primary and Nursery School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 2 to 11 · URN144562

277 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 16 June 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Strong standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
  • Achievement: Expected standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
  • Early years: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.16 percentage points lower
  • 67 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 6 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 May 2022 · published 18 July 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0277. 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 4.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00832.
  • Total pupils: difference 67 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01948.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Heartsease Primary Academy

Norfolk · ages 2 to 11 · URN139491

398 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 11 July 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: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.98 percentage points lower
  • 54 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02814. 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 3.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00925.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02397.
  • Total pupils: difference 54 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01357.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Clements Primary Academy

Suffolk · ages 2 to 11 · URN144276

268 pupils / 344 at Valley Road Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 10 March 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.65 percentage points higher
  • 76 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 March 2026 · published 6 May 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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 October 2021 · published 5 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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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02934. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00529.
  • Total pupils: difference 76 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02209.
  • 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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Valley Road Academy

Sunderland · ages 2 to 11 · URN144221

KS2 cohort: 46 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Valley Road Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureValley Road Academy
Pupils3442025/26
Free school meals34%2025/26
First language other than English24.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)29.07%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard85%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard15%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.54213%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence15.80756%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.

2140 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: 11956

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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