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Schools similar to Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN 146224

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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.

1St James Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Tameside · ages 3 to 11 · URN152037

207 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.98 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0155. 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 8.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00797.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00193.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Saviour's Church of England Primary School

Tower Hamlets · ages 3 to 11 · URN100961

198 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard64%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%19 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%6 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 22 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.45 percentage points lower
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01981. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.45 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00890.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00246.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Meadow View Primary School

Rotherham · ages 3 to 11 · URN147920

225 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard39%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%6 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 23 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.73 percentage points lower
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 14 November 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 0.02434. 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 4.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.73 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00946.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00978.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Compass Point Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 3 to 11 · URN145320

194 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard41%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 22 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4.5 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1 percentage points higher
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02989. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01170.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00201.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00443.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Ashleigh CofE Primary School

Devon · ages 3 to 11 · URN145810

205 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard79%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%34 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 33 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.55 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03097. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03465.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • 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 0.00098.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Richardson Dees Primary School

North Tyneside · ages 3 to 11 · URN108596

206 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard52%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 11.8 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 June 2022 · published 21 September 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 0.03266. 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 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02361.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00146.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton

Gateshead · ages 3 to 11 · URN148409

191 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard56%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%11 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%5 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: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 19.76 percentage points lower
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 December 2024 · published 21 January 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 0.03558. 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00700.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 19.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03952.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00591.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School

St. Helens · ages 3 to 11 · URN142161

230 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard77%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%32 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.11 percentage points higher
  • 27 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03582. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01975.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00623.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01174.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Rokeby Primary School

Warwickshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN145393

219 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard45%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • 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: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0363. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01620.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01280.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00731.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN103712

215 pupils / 203 at Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard43%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 45%2 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 3%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 28 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 14.07 percentage points lower
  • 12 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 December 2024 · published 5 February 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 0.03953. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01530.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 14.07 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02815.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00558.
  • 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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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Leicester · ages 3 to 11 · URN146224

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

Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Pupils2032025/26
Free school meals44.8%2025/26
First language other than English30.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)43.84%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard45%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.04815%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence15.67568%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 17 May 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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