Linton Primary School
Swadlincote · Derbyshire
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School information
- Official name
- Linton Primary School
- Address
- Main Street, Linton
- Postcode
- DE12 6QA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Derbyshire
- URN (official identifier)
- 112978
- Establishment number
- 5204
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 278
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 280
- School type
- Foundation school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Headteacher
- Ms Catherine Hollis
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 1 Oct 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.lintonprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01283760382
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Linton Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 278 | 106,736 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.9% | 30.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.0% | 4.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
9 published inspections for Linton Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Nov 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 21 Nov 2016
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 10 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Requires improvement
Report published 5 Dec 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Castle Gresley Infant School (URN 112524)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 11 Mar 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Castle Gresley Infant School (URN 112524)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 19 Jan 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Dec 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Linton Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.5% | 11.6% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Linton Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £139,500 for 90 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Derbyshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 34.8% | 31.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £539 | £422 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Linton Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 276 pupils.
| This school | Derbyshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,916,753 £6,957 per pupil | £7,944 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,902,423 £6,905 per pupil | £8,013 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £728,219 £2,643 per pupil · 38.3% | £3,631 · 45.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £537,661 £1,952 per pupil · 28.3% | £1,616 · 20.2% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £55,360 £201 per pupil · 2.9% | £227 · 2.8% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £39,606 £144 per pupil · 2.1% | £101 · 1.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £14,330 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£14,258 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,572 per pupil, supply and agency £232 per pupil — spending up £333 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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