Foundation school · Derbyshire

Linton Primary School

3–11Ages
278Pupils
PrimaryPhase
112978URN

Main Street, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6QA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

0.3 below Derbyshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Derbyshire

67 applications for 38 places · 121st of 184 in Derbyshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

69%met the expected standard

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Derbyshire median (2.0) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

67 applications · 38 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2024 2.1; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2023 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2022 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2021 2.0; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2020 2.3; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2019 1.8; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2018 2.4; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2017 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.2
2016 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2015 1.9; Derbyshire median median 2.1
2014 1.7; Derbyshire median median 2.1

This school
Derbyshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	38	67	1.8	37	0.97
Sep 2025	39	69	1.8	38	0.97
Sep 2024	38	80	2.1	36	0.95
Sep 2023	32	74	2.3	31	0.97
Sep 2022	39	71	1.8	37	0.95
Sep 2021	46	92	2.0	46	1.00
Sep 2020	33	75	2.3	30	0.91
Sep 2019	35	63	1.8	30	0.86
Sep 2018	30	73	2.4	27	0.90
Sep 2017	31	52	1.7	25	0.81
Sep 2016	35	67	1.9	29	0.83
Sep 2015	26	50	1.9	23	0.88
Sep 2014	35	59	1.7	30	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 72% · Maths 75% → all three 69% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard69%81st of 245 in Derbyshire

Derbyshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Derbyshire 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Derbyshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Derbyshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Derbyshire 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Derbyshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Derbyshire 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Derbyshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	69%	6%	106	105
2023/24	49%	7%	106	105
2022/23	59%	2%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Linton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Overseal Primary School
2.1 km · Derbyshire

2026

1.5applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE Primary School
2.6 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Pennine Way Junior Academy
2.9 km · Derbyshire

Standards maintained2024

54%met the SATs standard
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School
2.9 km · Derbyshire

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place
Albert Village Primary School
2.9 km · Leicestershire

Standards maintained2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School
3.5 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Rosliston CofE Primary School
3.6 km · Derbyshire

2025

4.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School
3.7 km · Derbyshire

Good2023

3.3applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 112978 · 830/5204
Capacity: 280 pupils · 278 on roll
Free school meals: 35.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Castle Gresley Infant School (URN 112524)
Address: Main Street, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6QA
Local authority: Derbyshire · South Derbyshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources