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Schools similar to Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy

Cheshire East · ages 3 to 11 · URN 150726

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10 similar schools

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.

1Ecclesbourne Primary School

Croydon · ages 3 to 11 · URN136566

417 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard75%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 55 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.92 percentage points lower
  • Pupils: the same
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 16 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: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00764. 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 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00384.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00000.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Helen's Primary School

Suffolk · ages 3 to 11 · URN141819

439 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard53%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 10.85 percentage points lower
  • 22 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00937. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00090.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.85 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02171.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00501.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3King Edward Primary School & Nursery

Nottinghamshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN149709

423 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard45%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.09 percentage points lower
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 11 July 2023 · published 20 September 2023 · recorded under URN 133274 · 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 0.0097. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.09 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01018.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00142.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Little Mead Primary Academy

Bristol, City of · ages 3 to 11 · URN138900

435 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard39%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 56 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 3.59 percentage points lower
  • 18 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 31 March 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Strong 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 6 June 2023 · published 18 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: Requires improvement; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Good

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 3 March 2022 · published 5 May 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01192. 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 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.59 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00718.
  • Total pupils: difference 18 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00414.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5William Tyndale Primary School

Islington · ages 3 to 11 · URN137566

448 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard83%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard19%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.57 percentage points lower
  • 31 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 November 2024 · published 12 January 2025 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01231. 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 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00075.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01114.
  • Total pupils: difference 31 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00692.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Cowley Hill School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN117099

416 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard75%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard12%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 1.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 5.47 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01252. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00810.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.47 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01093.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00024.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

7Oxhey Wood Primary School

Hertfordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN144906

387 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard75%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard14%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 5.76 percentage points lower
  • 30 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: Strong standard; Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 13 January 2022 · published 6 February 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01452. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00630.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00950.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 5.76 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01153.
  • Total pupils: difference 30 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00719.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

8Three Bridges Primary School

Ealing · ages 3 to 11 · URN101911

422 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard76%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard14%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 5.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.1 percentage points lower
  • 5 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01488. 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 5.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00819.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00118.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Battle Primary Academy

Reading · ages 3 to 11 · URN139066

456 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard68%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 56 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.63 percentage points lower
  • 39 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 November 2024 · published 14 January 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 0.01497. 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 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00350.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00527.
  • Total pupils: difference 39 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00855.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

10Corpus Christi Catholic School

Coventry · ages 3 to 11 · URN142195

442 pupils / 417 at Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard51%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 59 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: 4.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1 percentage points lower
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01505. 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 4.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01200.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00200.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00566.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy

Cheshire East · ages 3 to 11 · URN150726

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Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureGainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
Pupils4172025/26
Free school meals27.8%2025/26
First language other than English49.4%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25.66%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence4.50798%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.57746%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 May 2022 · published 14 July 2022 · recorded under URN 133352 · 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
  • 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: 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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