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Schools similar to St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 147578

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1St Peter's Catholic Primary School

Birmingham · ages 4 to 11 · URN150849

210 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 9 December 2025
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Strong standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Strong standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
  • Early years: Strong standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 December 2025 · published 27 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0002. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01215.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00161.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00094.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Richard's Catholic Primary School

Kent · ages 4 to 11 · URN141497

191 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 6 October 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.67 percentage points lower
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01149. 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 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01333.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00991.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Mary's and St Benedict's Roman Catholic Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN119704

251 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 14 January 2025
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • Quality of education: Requires improvement
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Good
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.77 percentage points higher
  • 39 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 2 March 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Requires improvement; 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 0.01238. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.77 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00154.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01554.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School

Wigan · ages 4 to 11 · URN106503

213 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 13 January 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: Strong standard
  • Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.38 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 13 January 2026 · published 1 March 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 October 2021 · published 1 December 2021 · 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 0.01342. 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 6.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01575.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01676.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00047.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School

Oldham · ages 4 to 11 · URN105714

200 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 9 February 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.43 percentage points higher
  • 12 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01478. 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 6.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00087.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00566.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Southampton · ages 4 to 11 · URN133943

222 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 2 July 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Good
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
  • Personal development: Outstanding
  • Leadership and management: Outstanding
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Outstanding
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.25 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 July 2024 · published 9 September 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; Quality of education: Good; 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 0.01561. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00851.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00450.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge

Bolton · ages 4 to 11 · URN105217

193 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 25 January 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: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • 19 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 January 2023 · published 13 March 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 0.01697. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00721.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00896.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Bernard's Catholic Primary School

Bristol, City of · ages 4 to 11 · URN148942

201 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 15 January 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.14 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01892. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02970.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00029.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00519.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 4 to 11 · URN148270

173 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 28 June 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: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.69 percentage points lower
  • 39 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 June 2022 · published 9 November 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 0.01998. 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 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.69 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00339.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01840.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10St Luke's CofE Primary School

Oldham · ages 4 to 11 · URN105708

191 pupils / 212 at St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 26 September 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 higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.9 percentage points higher
  • 21 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02116. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.9 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01180.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00991.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN147578

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 John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Pupils2122025/26
Free school meals33%2025/26
First language other than English27.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)15.57%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard59%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.27638%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence14.21053%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.

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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