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Linton Primary School

Foundation school · Swadlincote · DE12 6QA

Ages 3–11 · 278 pupils · Derbyshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

49%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)49%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
234

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

36

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

36

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill99%

278 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
278
Boys / girls
133 / 145
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
278 / 280 (99%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
97
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Ms Catherine Hollis

Location

Address
Main Street, Linton
Postcode
DE12 6QA
Town
Swadlincote
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
South Derbyshire
Constituency
South Derbyshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 foundation school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, 278 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.5%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in SwadlincoteNear DE12

  • Overseal Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 6LU · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.20

    1.3 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 9NP · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.6 miles away

  • Pennine Way Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 9EY · Derbyshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM34.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Albert Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE11 8HA · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand1.47

    1.8 miles away

  • Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 8HE · Derbyshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand0.92

    2.2 miles away

  • Rosliston CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Swadlincote · DE12 8JW · Derbyshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS227%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Catherine Hollis
Telephone
01283760382
Website
http://www.lintonprimary.co.uk/

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