Linton Primary School

DerbyshireFoundation school

Main Street, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6QA

Headteacher: Ms Catherine HollisSchool website ↗Pupils: 274 (capacity: 300)

Ofsted RatingInspected 1 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
69.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding9.0%

Maths

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding25.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
39
Applications received
69
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
41.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1633.0%0.0%-1.9-0.6-1.7
2016/1757.0%7.0%+0.2-0.7+0.5
2017/1868.0%7.0%-0.6-0.8+1.3
2018/1959.0%7.0%-0.9+0.4-0.7
2022/2359.0%2.0%-0.5-1.6+0.2
2023/2449.0%7.0%---
2024/2569.0%6.0%---
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