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Schools similar to Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN 145713

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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.

1Alexandra Park Primary School

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN152259

458 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 2.01 percentage points higher
  • 43 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00094. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00402.
  • Total pupils: difference 43 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00939.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery

Rochdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN144690

444 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard76%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.92 percentage points higher
  • 29 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 31 March 2026 · published 14 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2022 · published 17 February 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00287. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02025.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00184.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00653.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 3 to 11 · URN139379

371 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard55%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%26 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 51 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.06 percentage points higher
  • 44 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 3 December 2024 · 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 0.00717. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.06 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00212.
  • Total pupils: difference 44 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01060.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Birkdale Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104860

430 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard30%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%51 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.34 percentage points higher
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00762. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.34 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01069.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00349.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Irlam Primary School

Salford · ages 3 to 11 · URN150186

456 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard71%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.8 percentage points higher
  • 41 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.008. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01161.
  • Total pupils: difference 41 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00899.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

Blackpool · ages 3 to 11 · URN150825

451 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard80%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 61 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.35 percentage points higher
  • 36 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 November 2023 · published 21 January 2024 · recorded under URN 119598 · 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 0.00919. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01071.
  • Total pupils: difference 36 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00798.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Aldwyn Primary School

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN149874

418 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard72%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 61 eligible pupils. 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: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.12 percentage points higher
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 23 September 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 8 March 2023 · published 11 May 2023 · recorded under URN 106212 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00936. 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 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01225.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00072.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3 to 11 · URN148977

426 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard77%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard13%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. 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: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.99 percentage points higher
  • 11 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 21 May 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01071. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01198.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00258.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Headley Park Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 3 to 11 · URN144864

411 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%10 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 55 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.75 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 23 October 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.01117. 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 4.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00951.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00096.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Wellgate Primary School

Barnsley · ages 3 to 11 · URN143555

424 pupils / 415 at Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard72%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 81%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: 14%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 57 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.67 percentage points higher
  • 9 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01421. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00933.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00212.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

Wigan · ages 3 to 11 · URN145713

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureHighfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Pupils4152025/26
Free school meals23.4%2025/26
First language other than English8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)13.49%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard81%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard14%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.62746%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence5.81395%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 March 2023 · published 26 April 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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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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