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Schools similar to Thorns Primary School

Dudley · ages 5 to 11 · URN 150322

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Method

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

Showing the closest 10 of 891 eligible schools.

KS2 is reading, writing and maths combined. Published cohort counts appear with results where available.

1St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Balderstone

Rochdale · ages 5 to 11 · URN151362

208 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingThorns Primary School: 55%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingThorns Primary School: 3%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.95 percentage points higher
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0263. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01350.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00625.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.95 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00789.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00865.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Rotherham · ages 5 to 11 · URN106944

180 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard48%Thorns Primary School: 55%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%Thorns Primary School: 3%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.61 percentage points higher
  • 10 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02764. 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 7.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00123.
  • Total pupils: difference 10 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00526.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Belmont Community Primary School

Lincolnshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN120401

198 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard39%Thorns Primary School: 55%16 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Thorns Primary School: 3%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.7 percentage points higher
  • 8 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 1 October 2024 · published 3 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.0295. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01755.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00850.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.7 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00941.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00404.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

4Stanhope Primary School

South Tyneside · ages 5 to 11 · URN108676

233 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard86%Thorns Primary School: 55%31 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Thorns Primary School: 3%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: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 8.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.31 percentage points lower
  • 43 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 May 2023 · published 2 July 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 0.03313. 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 8.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00262.
  • Total pupils: difference 43 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01845.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5Padiham Green Church of England Primary School

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN119366

179 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard48%Thorns Primary School: 55%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Thorns Primary School: 3%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · 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: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.38 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 6 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; 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 23 May 2023 · published 10 September 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: Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.0355. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00945.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.38 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00076.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00579.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Greenlands Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN146574

182 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%Thorns Primary School: 55%18 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Thorns Primary School: 3%7 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: 5.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.37 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 7 July 2026 · published 8 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: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 May 2023 · published 2 July 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: Good; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Requires improvement

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03625. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02430.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02300.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.37 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00474.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00421.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Holy Rosary Catholic Primary Academy

Wolverhampton · ages 5 to 11 · URN141789

225 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard79%Thorns Primary School: 55%24 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard24%Thorns Primary School: 3%21 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: 0.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 13.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.16 percentage points lower
  • 35 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 2 December 2025 · published 29 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 June 2021 · published 16 September 2021 · 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 0.04148. 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 13.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.16 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00833.
  • Total pupils: difference 35 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01556.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Holme Hall Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN146960

124 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard50%Thorns Primary School: 55%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%Thorns Primary School: 3%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 32 eligible pupils. 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: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.53 percentage points higher
  • 66 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04309. 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 1.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00450.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.53 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00306.
  • Total pupils: difference 66 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.03474.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Shirland Primary School

Derbyshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN151175

175 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingThorns Primary School: 55%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingThorns Primary School: 3%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 7.9 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.48 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.04391. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 7.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03555.
  • First language other than English: difference 7.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00096.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00789.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Ditton Primary School

Halton · ages 5 to 11 · URN147266

322 pupils / 190 at Thorns Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard54%Thorns Primary School: 55%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%Thorns Primary School: 3%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · 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: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.11 percentage points lower
  • 132 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 17 October 2023 · published 28 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 0.04846. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00900.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00425.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00422.
  • Total pupils: difference 132 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04099.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

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Thorns Primary School

Dudley · ages 5 to 11 · URN150322

KS2 cohort: 31 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Thorns Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureThorns Primary School
Pupils1902025/26
Free school meals46.8%2025/26
First language other than English9.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.05%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard55%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.50885%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence22.34637%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 April 2023 · published 14 June 2023 · recorded under URN 103787 · 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.

891 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
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • The selected school: 1
  • Different age range: 13205

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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