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Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Swadlincote · DE12 8HE

Ages 2–11 · 140 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
115

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

140 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
140
Boys / girls
84 / 56
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
140 / 175 (80%)
Free school meals
22.9%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Derby
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Ms Karen Burton

Location

Address
Elmslea Avenue, Coton-in-the-Elms
Postcode
DE12 8HE
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Derby.

Open schools in Swadlincote
33
Primary schools in Swadlincote
28
Academies among open schools in Swadlincote
64% (21)
Open schools in DE12
14
Primary in DE12
13
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Primary in Derbyshire LA
354

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Karen Burton
Telephone
01283761361
Website
www.coton-in-the-elms.derbyshire.sch.uk/

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