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Schools similar to St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 152199

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10 similar schools

Method

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

Showing the closest 10 of 5,277 eligible schools.

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

1Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151083

157 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingSt Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
KS2 higher standardMissingSt Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.56 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.0104. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00912.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00248.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

2St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School

West Sussex · ages 4 to 11 · URN149292

160 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard65%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.99 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 26 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 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

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00699. 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00325.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00599.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00062.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

3St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN150080

198 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard70%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.93 percentage points lower
  • 37 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.00211. 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 1.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00400.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.93 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00385.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01869.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

4Our Lady of The Assumption Catholic Primary School, Blackpool

Blackpool · ages 4 to 11 · URN150866

186 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard61%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard11%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.6 percentage points lower
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00204. 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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01320.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01344.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

5Bradshaw Primary School

Warrington · ages 4 to 11 · URN150572

159 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard70%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.7 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.99 percentage points lower
  • 2 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00298. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01800.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00175.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.99 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00198.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00124.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

6Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN149265

186 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard60%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard10%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 6.6 percentage points lower
  • 25 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 10 February 2026 · published 5 May 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 26 February 2020 · published 11 March 2020 · recorded under URN 119632 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00444. 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 1.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00375.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.6 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01320.
  • Total pupils: difference 25 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01344.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

7St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 4 to 11 · URN119667

165 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard70%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 2.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.52 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00536. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00990.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00800.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.52 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00504.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00242.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

8St Mary's Community Primary School, Beetley

Norfolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN121011

156 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard28%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final

Small KS2 cohort: 25 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 4 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.68 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Report card inspection · inspected 30 June 2026 · published 20 September 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Safeguarding standards: Met; Inclusion: Expected standard; Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; 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 10 October 2023 · published 16 November 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 28 April 2022 · published 21 June 2022 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    Outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00616. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.68 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00135.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00311.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.

9Thythorn Field Community Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151953

165 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingSt Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
KS2 higher standardMissingSt Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 3.12 percentage points higher
  • 4 more pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.00622. 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 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00125.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 3.12 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00625.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00242.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.00000.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01000.

10Motcombe CofE Primary School

Dorset · ages 4 to 11 · URN141798

146 pupils / 161 at St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard68%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard14%St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: Missing
year unavailable · period unavailable2024/25 · 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: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.57 percentage points lower
  • 15 fewer pupils
Sources, Ofsted & match details
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 June 2023 · published 14 September 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 0.00721. A lower score means more similar pupil context. It is not a school rating or a percentage.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.00450.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.00225.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.57 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.00114.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.00932.
  • 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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St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN152199

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St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Pupils1612025/26
Free school meals17.4%2025/26
First language other than English5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)21.12%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standardMissingNot available in this comparison
KS2 higher standardMissingNot available in this comparison
Overall absence4.72126%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence9.09091%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.

5277 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: 8819

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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