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Schools similar to Bedford Road Primary Academy

Bedford · ages 5 to 11 · URN 150474

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Showing the closest 10 of 891 eligible schools.

1Brunswick House Primary School

Kent · ages 5 to 11 · URN118297

420 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Brunswick House Primary SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals30.2% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English32.6% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND24.05% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.6 percentage points higher
  • 55 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01474. 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00919.
  • Total pupils: difference 55 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01310.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2St Michael's Primary School

Reading · ages 5 to 11 · URN109796

362 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Michael's Primary SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals34% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.6% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.44% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.99 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01585. 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 2.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00550.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00198.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00082.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

3Abbotsweld Primary Academy

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN141380

307 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Abbotsweld Primary AcademyBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals31.6% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.4% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.31% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.14 percentage points lower
  • 58 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01843. 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 7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.14 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00829.
  • Total pupils: difference 58 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01589.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Eastover Primary School

Somerset · ages 5 to 11 · URN123679

403 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Eastover Primary SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals27.3% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English35.5% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.1% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.65 percentage points higher
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01857. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01260.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00129.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00943.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

5St Laurences CofE Primary School

Coventry · ages 5 to 11 · URN139383

403 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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St Laurences CofE Primary SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals33.3% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English34.5% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND22.58% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.13 percentage points higher
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02284. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01440.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00275.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.13 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00626.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00943.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Brinkley Grove Primary School

Essex · ages 5 to 11 · URN131219

403 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Brinkley Grove Primary SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals24.8% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English33.7% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND20.84% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.39 percentage points higher
  • 38 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.02681. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.39 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00278.
  • Total pupils: difference 38 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00943.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Holwell Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 5 to 11 · URN117175

397 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Holwell Primary SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals31.7% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English19.4% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.14% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 14 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.32 percentage points lower
  • 32 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03289. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00720.
  • First language other than English: difference 14 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03500.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.32 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00263.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00806.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Casterton Primary Academy

Lancashire · ages 5 to 11 · URN145978

291 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Casterton Primary AcademyBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals35.4% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English31.3% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.18% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.27 percentage points lower
  • 74 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 4 October 2022 · published 21 November 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 0.03391. 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 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00525.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.27 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00454.
  • Total pupils: difference 74 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02027.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Kingsway Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 5 to 11 · URN144538

312 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Kingsway Primary SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals24.7% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English32.1% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.27% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.18 percentage points lower
  • 53 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03444. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.18 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00237.
  • Total pupils: difference 53 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01452.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Westbrook Old Hall Primary School

Warrington · ages 5 to 11 · URN145389

296 pupils / 365 at Bedford Road Primary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Westbrook Old Hall Primary SchoolBedford Road Primary Academy
Free school meals27.7% / 30.1%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English26.7% / 33.4%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.91% / 19.45%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 6.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.55 percentage points lower
  • 69 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 12 May 2026 · published 28 June 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: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 5 May 2022 · published 15 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.03955. 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 6.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01675.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00309.
  • Total pupils: difference 69 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01890.
  • 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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Bedford Road Primary Academy

Bedford · ages 5 to 11 · URN150474

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Bedford Road Primary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureBedford Road Primary Academy
Pupils3652025/26
Free school meals30.1%2025/26
First language other than English33.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)19.45%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard46%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence5.27513%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence15.61562%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 December 2025 · published 27 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 4 May 2022 · published 27 June 2022 · recorded under URN 109461 · 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: 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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