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Schools similar to St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 2 to 11 · URN 119502

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Showing the closest 10 of 2,144 eligible schools.

Our intake matches, separate from DfE’s groups; not a school-quality ranking or an explanation of results. Method.

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

1St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever

Bolton · ages 2 to 11 · URN105214

487 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard59%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%7 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard16%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%14 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 2.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 16.4 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.55 percentage points higher
  • 92 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.05

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 16.4 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.04.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.55 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 92 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: same published context; contribution -0.01.

2Copthorne Primary School

Bradford · ages 2 to 11 · URN143096

517 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard75%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard19%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%17 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 57 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.7 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.4 percentage points lower
  • 122 more pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 27 January 2026 · published 19 April 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 2 November 2021 · published 14 December 2021 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

    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

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Score 0.05

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.7 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.4 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 122 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

3Eastwood Community School

Bradford · ages 2 to 11 · URN146223

464 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard41%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%25 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 54 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.8 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 8.2 percentage points lower
  • 69 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 8.2 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.02.
  • Total pupils: difference 69 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

4Brookhouse Primary School

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 2 to 11 · URN119344

247 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard80%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%14 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%5 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 4.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.64 percentage points higher
  • 148 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.06

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 4.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.64 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 148 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.04.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

5Pikes Lane Primary School

Bolton · ages 2 to 11 · URN105161

512 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard54%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%12 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard8%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%6 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 61 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 8.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 9.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.78 percentage points lower
  • 117 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 8.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.04.
  • First language other than English: difference 9.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.78 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 117 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

6Greenhill Academy

Oldham · ages 2 to 11 · URN140579

524 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard48%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%18 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard3%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 60 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 6.4 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 13.3 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.87 percentage points lower
  • 129 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 6.4 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03.
  • First language other than English: difference 13.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.87 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 129 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.02.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

7Richmond Academy

Oldham · ages 2 to 11 · URN139651

389 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard58%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%8 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%Same published figure2024/25 · Academic year · Final

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

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 15.2 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.67 percentage points higher
  • 6 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 15.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.07.
  • First language other than English: difference 7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.02.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.67 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 6 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

8Earlham Primary School

Haringey · ages 2 to 11 · URN131478

366 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard74%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%8 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 42 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 22.9 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.43 percentage points lower
  • 29 fewer pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.08

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 22.9 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.06.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.43 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 29 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

9Farnham Academy

Bradford · ages 2 to 11 · URN144862

441 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard69%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%3 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%2 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 5.9 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 13.8 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 6.96 percentage points lower
  • 46 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.09

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 5.9 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.03.
  • First language other than English: difference 13.8 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.03.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 6.96 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 46 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

10Sparrow Farm Primary School

Hounslow · ages 2 to 11 · URN148150

456 pupils / 395 at St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard63%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 66%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: 2%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 48 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.6 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 21.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1.8 percentage points lower
  • 61 more pupils
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Matching score and calculation

Score 0.09

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.6 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.02.
  • First language other than English: difference 21.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.05.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.8 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 61 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • faith: no matching bonus; contribution 0.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

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St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn

Blackburn with Darwen · ages 2 to 11 · URN119502

KS2 cohort: 58 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn: published figures and their sources
MeasureSt James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn
Pupils3952025/26
Free school meals21.8%2025/26
First language other than English97.5%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)23.29%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard66%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence6.16%2025/26 · Autumn and spring term
Persistent absence17.76%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.

2144 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: 11952

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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