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Schools similar to Handale Primary School

Redcar and Cleveland · ages 2 to 11 · URN 149008

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Method

HeadteacherChat intake matches; separate from DfE’s official groups.

Showing the closest 10 of 2,140 eligible schools.

1Prince Bishops Community Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN151431

210 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 6 February 2024
  • 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: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.85 percentage points higher
  • 27 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 February 2024 · published 21 March 2024 · recorded under URN 134855 · 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 0.0073. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01169.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01286.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2The Grove Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN114046

179 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · 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: Good
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00809. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01305.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00860.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00219.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3St Helen Auckland Community Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN150232

203 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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No inspection is available in this data edition.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.17 percentage points higher
  • 20 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01045. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00675.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.17 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01035.
  • Total pupils: difference 20 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00985.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Pondhu Primary School

Cornwall · ages 2 to 11 · URN148106

187 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 20 April 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.97 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01099. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00540.
  • First language other than English: difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.97 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00995.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00214.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5East Stanley School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN148467

174 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 14 September 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.48 percentage points higher
  • 9 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01193. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03105.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00296.
  • Total pupils: difference 9 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00492.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Deaf Hill Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN150147

154 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 25 May 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.84 percentage points higher
  • 29 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01317. 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 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01568.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01585.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7New Delaval Primary School

Northumberland · ages 2 to 11 · URN122258

219 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 18 June 2024
  • 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: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.52 percentage points higher
  • 36 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 June 2024 · published 10 September 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 0.01607. 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 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00704.
  • Total pupils: difference 36 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01644.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Catchgate Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN150371

206 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 8 February 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 7.76 percentage points higher
  • 23 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01788. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01395.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00725.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 7.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01551.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01117.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Bluebell Meadow Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN148138

210 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 27 June 2023
  • Overall effectiveness: Good
  • Quality of education: Good
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
  • Personal development: Good
  • Leadership and management: Good
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 11.56 percentage points higher
  • 27 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 20 September 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Good; 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 0.01823. 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 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 11.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02312.
  • Total pupils: difference 27 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01286.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Langley Park Primary School

County Durham · ages 2 to 11 · URN148874

183 pupils / 183 at Handale Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 25 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: 9.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.09 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 25 June 2024 · published 12 September 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 0.02054. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 9.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04410.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00219.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Handale Primary School

Redcar and Cleveland · ages 2 to 11 · URN149008

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

Handale Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureHandale Primary School
Pupils1832025/26
Free school meals44.8%2025/26
First language other than English0.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)17.49%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard82%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard18%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence3.51325%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence3.64964%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.

2140 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: 11956

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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