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Schools similar to Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN 148697

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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.

1Woodford Primary School

Stockport · ages 3 to 11 · URN149080

149 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardNot applicableDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardNot applicableDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable (not-applicable; published code z). Small-cohort check unavailable. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.46 percentage points lower
  • 15 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 March 2025 · published 15 May 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.01578. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01080.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00091.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01007.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2The Pochin School

Leicestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138838

160 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard70%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%10 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 20 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 5 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: 2.6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.68 percentage points higher
  • 26 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 March 2025 · published 5 May 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 0.01726. 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 2.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00650.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00136.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01625.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Muskham Primary School

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN151950

139 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 11.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.4 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0256. 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 11.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00081.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00360.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Trafford · ages 3 to 11 · URN151823

209 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.25 percentage points higher
  • 75 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02883. 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 7.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01775.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00249.
  • Total pupils: difference 75 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03589.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School

Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149081

133 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardNot applicableDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardNot applicableDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable (not-applicable; published code z). Small-cohort check unavailable. 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: 11.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.84 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 February 2025 · published 13 March 2025 · 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: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03087. 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 11.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00167.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00075.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6St Dominic Catholic Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN151499

232 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.01 percentage points higher
  • 98 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 22 November 2023 · published 18 January 2024 · recorded under URN 117478 · 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 0.03097. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00003.
  • Total pupils: difference 98 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04224.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Charles' Catholic Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3 to 11 · URN148269

241 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard83%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%8 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard30%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%30 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: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.01 percentage points higher
  • 107 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03102. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00002.
  • Total pupils: difference 107 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04440.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149742

144 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard58%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%17 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard12%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%12 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 26 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 3.8 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 6 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.78 percentage points higher
  • 10 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 23 June 2026 · published 16 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: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 29 November 2022 · published 23 January 2023 · recorded under URN 117479 · 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 0.0322. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02070.
  • First language other than English: difference 6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00956.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00694.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9High Hesket CofE School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN112248

136 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard52%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%23 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 12.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.78 percentage points higher
  • 2 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 March 2025 · published 28 April 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03262. 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 12.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00555.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00147.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Hayton CofE Primary School

Cumberland · ages 3 to 11 · URN112402

142 pupils / 134 at Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard88%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 75%13 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: 0%4 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: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 10.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.56 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 November 2024 · published 5 December 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.03425. 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 10.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01112.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00563.
  • 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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Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN148697

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal: published figures and their sources
MeasureDean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal
Pupils1342025/26
Free school meals3.7%2025/26
First language other than English15.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)11.19%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard75%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.65369%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence7.20721%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.

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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