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Schools similar to Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN 150117

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Showing the closest 10 of 5,272 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.

1The Greetland Academy

Calderdale · ages 4 to 11 · URN136375

385 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard86%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%29 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard17%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%12 percentage points higher2024/25 · 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: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.5 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.37 percentage points lower
  • 3 more pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 9 June 2026 · published 13 July 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 19 October 2021 · published 23 November 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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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 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.5 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.37 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.

2North Downs Primary School

Surrey · ages 4 to 11 · URN151480

383 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standardMissingBalshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standardMissingBalshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%
2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort count unavailable. Small-cohort check unavailable.

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 0.8 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.1 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.22 percentage points higher
  • 1 more 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 0.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.22 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.

3Old Mill Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN144837

367 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%16 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard4%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%1 percentage point lower2024/25 · 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: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.9 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 0.31 percentage points higher
  • 15 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 1.3 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 0.31 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 15 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.

4Badgerbrook Primary School

Leicestershire · ages 4 to 11 · URN151128

398 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard76%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%19 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%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: 0.1 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 2.3 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1.44 percentage points higher
  • 16 more pupils
  • Report card inspection · inspected 11 November 2025 · published 12 January 2026 · monthly file dated 30 September 2026

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

  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 23 January 2024 · published 7 March 2024 · recorded under URN 119978 · 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: Requires improvement

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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 0.1 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.
  • First language other than English: difference 2.3 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1.44 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 16 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.

5The Dingle Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN111080

403 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard65%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%8 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard9%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%4 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 46 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.5 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 1 percentage points higher
  • 21 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 27 September 2023 · published 9 November 2023 · 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: Good

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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 1.5 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 21 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

6Golden Valley Primary School

North Somerset · ages 4 to 11 · URN149548

401 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard81%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%24 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.2 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 0.2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 2.42 percentage points lower
  • 19 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 7 May 2025 · published 16 June 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: Good

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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 1.2 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 2.42 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 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.

7Notley Green Primary School

Essex · ages 4 to 11 · URN138901

401 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard66%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%9 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard7%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%2 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 59 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 1.3 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 1.7 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.33 percentage points higher
  • 19 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 1.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 1.7 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.33 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 19 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.

8Lunts Heath Primary School

Halton · ages 4 to 11 · URN111199

419 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard84%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%27 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard20%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%15 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: 0.1 percentage points higher
  • First language other than English: 2 percentage points lower
  • SEND: 0.66 percentage points higher
  • 37 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 15 October 2024 · published 21 November 2024 · 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

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 2 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 0.66 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 37 pupils; weight 10%; contribution 0.01.
  • region: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • faith: same published context; contribution -0.01.
  • governance: no matching bonus; contribution 0.

9Wheelock Primary School

Cheshire East · ages 4 to 11 · URN142756

394 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard58%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%1 percentage point higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard2%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%3 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 45 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: 0.6 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 4.65 percentage points higher
  • 12 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 2.8 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 0.6 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 4.65 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.01.
  • Total pupils: difference 12 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.

10Hartford Primary School

Cheshire West and Chester · ages 4 to 11 · URN149663

396 pupils / 382 at Balshaw Lane Community Primary School2025/26 · Academic year

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KS2 expected standard73%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 57%16 percentage points higher2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard0%Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: 5%5 percentage points lower2024/25 · Academic year · Final

KS2 cohort: 62 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Sources, Ofsted & match details
Why it matched
  • Free school meals: 3.3 percentage points lower
  • First language other than English: 3.1 percentage points higher
  • SEND: 1 percentage points lower
  • 14 more pupils
  • Graded inspection (previous framework) · inspected 30 November 2021 · published 25 January 2022 · recorded under URN 111119 · 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

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

  • FSM eligible (current eligibility): difference 3.3 percentage points; weight 45%; contribution 0.01.
  • First language other than English: difference 3.1 percentage points; weight 25%; contribution 0.01.
  • SEN support and EHC plans (derived percentage): difference 1 percentage points; weight 20%; contribution 0.
  • Total pupils: difference 14 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.

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Balshaw Lane Community Primary School

Lancashire · ages 4 to 11 · URN150117

KS2 cohort: 63 eligible pupils. DfE KS2 · 2024/25 · Academic year · Final · source 2026-05-21

Balshaw Lane Community Primary School: published figures and their sources
MeasureBalshaw Lane Community Primary School
Pupils3822025/26
Free school meals9.9%2025/26
First language other than English3.7%2025/26
SEND (SEN support or EHC plan)14.14%2025/26+ source
KS2 expected standard57%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
KS2 higher standard5%2024/25 · Academic year · Final
Overall absence4.3%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.

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
  • 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: 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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