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Schools similar to St Columba's School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN 112364

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1Elworth Hall Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 3 to 11 · URN148985

209 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 10 December 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: Outstanding
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 4.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.56 percentage points lower
  • 3 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 10 December 2024 · published 21 January 2025 · 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: Outstanding

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Score 0.01

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 4.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.56 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 3 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

2Dalton St Mary's CofE Primary School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN112412

211 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 18 January 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.15 percentage points lower
  • 1 fewer pupil
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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 2.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.15 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 1 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.

3Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery

Leeds · ages 3 to 11 · URN150228

208 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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No inspection is available in this data edition.

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 1.44 percentage points lower
  • 4 fewer pupils

No inspection is available in this data edition.

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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 0.8 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 1.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

4Cherry Burton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

East Riding of Yorkshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN118002

208 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 25 May 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.4 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.88 percentage points lower
  • 4 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 0.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.88 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 4 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

5Jerome Primary School

Staffordshire · ages 3 to 11 · URN124175

214 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 3 February 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: the same
  • SEND: 6.78 percentage points lower
  • 2 more pupils
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Score 0.02

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 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 6.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 2 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

6St George's Catholic Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN104925

235 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 25 January 2023
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 1.2 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 15.21 percentage points lower
  • 23 more pupils
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Score 0.02

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 15.21 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.03.
  • Total pupils: difference 23 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

7St Mary and St John CofE VA Primary School

Rutland · ages 3 to 11 · URN120229

167 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 1 November 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
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.7 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.35 percentage points higher
  • 45 fewer pupils
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Score 0.02

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.35 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 45 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

8Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy

Worcestershire · ages 3 to 11 · URN146074

220 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Ungraded inspection (previous framework) · 23 November 2022
  • Outcome: School remains Good
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.82 percentage points lower
  • 8 more pupils
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Score 0.02

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 0.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.82 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 8 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

9Trinity St Peter's CofE Primary School

Sefton · ages 3 to 11 · URN151292

238 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 24 April 2024
  • Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
  • Quality of education: Outstanding
  • Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
  • Personal development: Outstanding
  • Leadership and management: Outstanding
  • Safeguarding is effective: Yes
  • Early years: Outstanding
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.89 percentage points lower
  • 26 more pupils
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Score 0.02

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.89 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 26 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

10St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Redcar and Cleveland · ages 3 to 11 · URN141458

180 pupils / 212 at St Columba's School2025/26 · Academic year

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Graded inspection (previous framework) · 2 November 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
Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 2.78 percentage points lower
  • 32 fewer pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 November 2022 · published 15 December 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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Score 0.02

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 0.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 32 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

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St Columba's School

Westmorland and Furness · ages 3 to 11 · URN112364

KS2 cohort: 30 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St Columba's School: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt Columba's School
Pupils2122025/26
Free school meals8.5%2025/26
First language other than English0.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)25%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard30%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.66%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence8.67%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.

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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.

5734 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
  • The selected school: 1
  • England location unverified: 3043
  • 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: 8362

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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