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Schools similar to St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 147592

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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 Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN147583

94 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard56%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%41 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%6 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 16 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.13 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 April 2024 · published 16 June 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 0.03431. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02880.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00426.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2Field Lane Primary School

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN138398

72 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard18%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 17 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.9 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.72 percentage points higher
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 October 2023 · published 21 November 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 0.05514. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03330.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.72 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00544.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02340.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Leasowe Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN105055

179 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%38 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 34 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.41 percentage points higher
  • 85 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 March 2025 · published 28 April 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 0.058. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01481.
  • Total pupils: difference 85 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04749.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN105087

185 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%58 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 15 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.74 percentage points lower
  • 91 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06051. 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 7.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.74 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00748.
  • Total pupils: difference 91 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04919.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Ingoldmells Academy

Lincolnshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138444

112 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%58 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 15 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 13.85 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06402. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02250.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 13.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02770.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01607.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN149029

151 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard48%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%33 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%7 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.88 percentage points higher
  • 57 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 12 November 2024 · published 17 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 0.07275. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03600.
  • First language other than English: difference 6.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01375.
  • Total pupils: difference 57 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03775.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Luddenden CofE School

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN149939

108 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard67%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%52 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard6%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%6 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 18 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 12.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.84 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 December 2021 · published 6 February 2022 · recorded under URN 107541 · 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: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.07614. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 12.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.05625.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00567.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01296.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN150203

90 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard68%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%53 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%11 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 19 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.3 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 32.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.95 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 July 2026 · published 27 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 January 2022 · published 18 March 2022 · recorded under URN 106124 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Special Measures; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0785. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01485.
  • First language other than English: difference 32.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.08150.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00790.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00426.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Manor Primary School

Wirral · ages 3 to 11 · URN149932

117 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard56%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%41 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 18 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5.6 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 8.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 8.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.71 percentage points higher
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 21 March 2023 · published 21 May 2023 · recorded under URN 105041 · 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 0.08193. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03960.
  • First language other than English: difference 8.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.71 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01142.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01966.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Kingsway Primary Academy School

Halton · ages 3 to 11 · URN147267

214 pupils / 94 at St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard52%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 15%37 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 0%Same published figure2024/25 · 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: 4.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.82 percentage points higher
  • 120 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08202. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02205.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01364.
  • Total pupils: difference 120 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.05607.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN147592

Small KS2 cohort: 27 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Pupils942025/26
Free school meals75.5%2025/26
First language other than English8.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)36.17%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard15%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence7.25612%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence27.27273%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 14 April 2026 · published 26 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 April 2024 · published 20 June 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Category of concern: Serious Weaknesses; Overall effectiveness: Inadequate; Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate; Safeguarding is effective: No; Early years: Requires improvement

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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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