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Schools similar to The Ferns Primary Academy

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 147128

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Showing the closest 10 of 5,277 eligible schools.

1Fen Ditton Primary School

Cambridgeshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN145423

119 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 27 April 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.53 percentage points lower
  • 32 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01794. 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 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00705.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02689.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

Wakefield · ages 4 to 11 · URN138941

119 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 2 November 2022
  • 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: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.52 percentage points higher
  • 32 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 November 2022 · published 14 December 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 0.03497. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00303.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02689.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN140520

140 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 16 June 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Expected standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Expected standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
  • Early years: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.02 percentage points lower
  • 53 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 16 June 2026 · published 7 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: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 November 2021 · published 5 December 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03785. 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 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.02 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00604.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03786.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4St Bartholomews CofE Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN120551

85 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 12 June 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
  • Quality of education: Requires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Requires improvement
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 12.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 June 2024 · published 10 July 2024 · 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: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03835. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 12.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00100.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00230.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Littlebourne Church of England Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN118657

102 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 8 October 2024
  • Outcome: Some aspects not as strong
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.13 percentage points lower
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04081. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00585.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01826.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01471.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Micheldever CofE Primary School

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN133292

78 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 27 September 2022
  • 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 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 14.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.53 percentage points lower
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04191. 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 14.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00106.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01034.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School

Plymouth · ages 4 to 11 · URN140730

145 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 26 November 2024
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.91 percentage points lower
  • 58 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04502. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.91 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00782.
  • Total pupils: difference 58 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

Surrey · ages 4 to 11 · URN143626

122 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 12 February 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.41 percentage points higher
  • 35 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04646. 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 6.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00482.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02869.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Bacup St Saviour's Community Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119191

88 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 17 July 2024
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 10.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.46 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04751. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02745.
  • First language other than English: difference 10.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00293.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00114.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Aldeburgh Primary School

Suffolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN144211

78 pupils / 87 at The Ferns Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 23 April 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 16.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.75 percentage points higher
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04985. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01575.
  • First language other than English: difference 16.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00150.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01034.
  • 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 Ferns Primary Academy

Hampshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN147128

Small KS2 cohort: 11 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 9.1 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

The Ferns Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureThe Ferns Primary Academy
Pupils872025/26
Free school meals35.6%2025/26
First language other than English19.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)28.74%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard55%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.67107%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.04938%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 10 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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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.

5277 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: 8819

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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