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Schools similar to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN 149314

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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.

1St Paulinus Catholic Primary Academy

Kirklees · ages 3 to 11 · URN148485

363 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard32%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%46 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point lower
  • SEND: 6.76 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 13 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 October 2023 · published 4 December 2023 · 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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 9 December 2021 · published 27 January 2022 · recorded under URN 107753 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00222. 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 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00250.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01351.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00441.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2John Clifford Primary School

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN148313

347 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard47%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%31 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%6 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 5.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.88 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01311. 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 5.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00576.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Matthew's CofE Primary School

Hillingdon · ages 3 to 11 · URN139302

399 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%25 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 49 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.81 percentage points higher
  • 52 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 July 2022 · published 21 September 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 0.0181. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.81 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00562.
  • Total pupils: difference 52 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01303.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Lings Primary School

West Northamptonshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN138955

401 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard51%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%27 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 57 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.25 percentage points higher
  • 54 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 28 March 2023 · published 23 May 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 0.02336. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00649.
  • Total pupils: difference 54 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01347.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy

Calderdale · ages 3 to 11 · URN138302

330 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard61%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%17 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 54 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 9.26 percentage points higher
  • 17 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 24 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 14 September 2023 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02573. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.26 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01853.
  • Total pupils: difference 17 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00490.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6The Roebuck School

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN119237

340 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard44%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%34 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%9 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 43 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 9.31 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 24 March 2026 · published 7 June 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 February 2022 · published 16 March 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 0.02598. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01035.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 9.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01862.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00202.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Drapers' Maylands Primary School

Havering · ages 3 to 11 · URN141549

348 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard77%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 39 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 8.59 percentage points higher
  • 1 more pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02963. 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 3.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01719.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00029.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Whittingham Primary Academy

Waltham Forest · ages 3 to 11 · URN139317

352 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard82%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%4 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard26%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%15 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 50 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.41 percentage points higher
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0301. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02385.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00883.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00142.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Hollinswood Primary School

Telford and Wrekin · ages 3 to 11 · URN123456

340 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard59%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%19 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%4 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 12.25 percentage points higher
  • 7 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03021. 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 0.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00100.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 12.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02450.
  • Total pupils: difference 7 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00202.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Roundthorn Primary Academy

Oldham · ages 3 to 11 · URN140100

245 pupils / 347 at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 78%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: 11%11 percentage points lower2024/25 · 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: 1.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.66 percentage points higher
  • 102 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 6 December 2023 · published 31 January 2024 · 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 0.03186. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00765.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.66 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00931.
  • Total pupils: difference 102 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02939.
  • 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston

Lancashire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149314

KS2 cohort: 45 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
Pupils3472025/26
Free school meals27.7%2025/26
First language other than English46.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)9.22%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard78%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.82171%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence17.64706%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 18 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 September 2019 · published 8 October 2019 · recorded under URN 119430 · 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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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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