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Schools similar to Thornford CofE Primary School

Dorset · ages 4 to 11 · URN 144415

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1Wendron Church of England Primary School

Cornwall · ages 4 to 11 · URN149397

105 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wendron Church of England Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals6.7% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.9% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.24% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 1.11 percentage points lower
  • 1 more pupil
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 24 June 2025 · published 22 July 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: Outstanding; Safeguarding is effective: Yes; Early years: Outstanding

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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.02

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 0 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.11 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

2South Marston Church of England Primary School

Swindon · ages 4 to 11 · URN143494

101 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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South Marston Church of England Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals5.9% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.86% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.48 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

3Kemble Primary School

Gloucestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN145606

104 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Kemble Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals6.7% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.27% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage point lower
  • First language other than English: 1.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.92 percentage points higher
  • Pupils: the same
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.92 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 0 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

4Cranford CofE Primary School

North Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN144841

101 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Cranford CofE Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals8.9% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND17.82% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.48 percentage points higher
  • 3 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0.01

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.48 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

5Chacombe CEVA Primary Academy

West Northamptonshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN140058

99 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Chacombe CEVA Primary AcademyThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals9.1% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.18% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.84 percentage points higher
  • 5 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.84 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 5 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

6St James Church of England Primary Academy

Staffordshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN143347

103 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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St James Church of England Primary AcademyThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals8.7% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English3.9% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND13.59% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.75 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.75 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

7Widecombe-in-the-Moor Primary

Devon · ages 4 to 11 · URN136563

93 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Widecombe-in-the-Moor PrimaryThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals7.5% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English1.1% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.05% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.29 percentage points lower
  • 11 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.29 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 11 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

8Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary School

North Lincolnshire · ages 4 to 11 · URN148307

108 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Wrawby St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals7.4% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English0.9% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND12.04% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 4.31 percentage points lower
  • 4 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

9Sproughton Church of England Primary School

Suffolk · ages 4 to 11 · URN142595

103 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Sproughton Church of England Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals9.7% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.9% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND18.45% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1 percentage point higher
  • SEND: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • 1 fewer pupil
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

10Gwinear Community Primary School

Cornwall · ages 4 to 11 · URN111846

106 pupils / 104 at Thornford CofE Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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Gwinear Community Primary SchoolThornford CofE Primary School
Free school meals7.5% / 7.7%2025/26 · Academic year
First language other than English2.8% / 1.9%2025/26 · Academic year
SEND15.09% / 16.35%2025/26 · Academic year+ source
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.25 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score -0

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; scores are neither school ratings nor percentages.

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.25 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

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Thornford CofE Primary School

Dorset · ages 4 to 11 · URN144415

Small KS2 cohort: 15 eligible pupils. One pupil represents 6.7 percentage points. HeadteacherChat caution. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Thornford CofE Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureThornford CofE Primary School
Pupils1042025/26
Free school meals7.7%2025/26
First language other than English1.9%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)16.35%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard53%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence2.54%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence2.22%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.

Intake similarity alone cannot explain results; check 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
MeasureWeight
Free school meals45%
First language other than English25%
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)20%
Pupils10%

Lower scores mean closer pupil context; context bonuses can make scores negative. Matching scores are neither ratings nor percentages.

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.

5272 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: 25401
  • England location unverified: 3043
  • The selected school: 1
  • FSM percentage missing: 192
  • First-language percentage missing: 192
  • Pupil number missing: 192
  • SEND: published SEN support, EHC plan or pupil total missing: 192
  • Different age range: 8824

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-v1:2026-10-26.

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