Linton Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Main Street, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Linton Primary School is a primary school in Swadlincote for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 2nd of 24 primary schools in Swadlincote. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 10 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

278 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals34.9%

34.9%, 8.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Linton Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Overseal Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	47% met the expected standard
St George's CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	34% met the expected standard
Pennine Way Junior Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Albert Village Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Ms Catherine Hollis
Phone: 01283760382
Website: lintonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, Linton, Swadlincote, DE12 6QA
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 112978

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.