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Schools similar to Beacon Academy

Walsall · ages 2 to 11 · URN 151995

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1Wilkinson Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 2 to 11 · URN104325

480 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Report card inspection · 10 February 2026
  • Safeguarding standards: Met
  • Inclusion: Expected standard
  • Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
  • Achievement: Expected standard
  • Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
  • Early years: Expected standard
  • Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.35 percentage points lower
  • 8 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01176. 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00070.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00164.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

2Warstones Primary School

Wolverhampton · ages 2 to 11 · URN150084

465 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 15 June 2022
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.63 percentage points higher
  • 23 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 June 2022 · published 21 September 2022 · recorded under URN 104344 · 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 -0.00863. 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 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00025.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.63 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01325.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00471.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3Charles Dickens Primary School

Southwark · ages 2 to 11 · URN148012

494 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 25 June 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.41 percentage points higher
  • 6 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00752. 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 4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01000.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.41 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00081.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00121.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Throckley Primary School

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 2 to 11 · URN150324

448 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 14 January 2025
  • 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
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.98 percentage points lower
  • 40 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 14 January 2025 · published 10 February 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 0.00046. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.98 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00596.
  • Total pupils: difference 40 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00820.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Netherfield Primary School

Nottinghamshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN144978

466 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 19 July 2022
  • 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: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.01 percentage points lower
  • 22 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 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 0.00772. 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 3.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00875.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.01 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00401.
  • Total pupils: difference 22 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00451.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

6Holgate Primary and Nursery School

Nottinghamshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN149711

391 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 18 July 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: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.56 percentage points higher
  • 97 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 18 July 2023 · published 20 September 2023 · recorded under URN 140616 · 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 0.01215. 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 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00825.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00312.
  • Total pupils: difference 97 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01988.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7Priory Primary School

Dudley · ages 2 to 11 · URN145305

547 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 15 October 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Not judged
  • 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: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 7.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.04 percentage points higher
  • 59 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 14 November 2024 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Overall effectiveness: Not judged; 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 0.01301. 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 7.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01900.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.04 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00008.
  • Total pupils: difference 59 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01079.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8Ormiston South Parade Academy

North East Lincolnshire · ages 2 to 11 · URN138846

574 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 26 February 2025
  • Outcome: Standards maintained
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.61 percentage points higher
  • 86 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01375. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00750.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.61 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00722.
  • Total pupils: difference 86 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01498.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

9Curledge Street Academy

Torbay · ages 2 to 11 · URN138772

439 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 14 December 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.46 percentage points higher
  • 49 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01431. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00135.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00600.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.46 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01692.
  • Total pupils: difference 49 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01004.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Highfield Academy

Sunderland · ages 2 to 11 · URN144219

443 pupils / 488 at Beacon Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 12 October 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 10.49 percentage points higher
  • 45 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.01475. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00405.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00050.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 10.49 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02098.
  • Total pupils: difference 45 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00922.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

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Beacon Academy

Walsall · ages 2 to 11 · URN151995

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Beacon Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureBeacon Academy
Pupils4882025/26
Free school meals42%2025/26
First language other than English15.8%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)16.6%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence5.68562%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence16.20879%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
  • 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: 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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