Primary school

Linton Primary School

  • Foundation School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Derbyshire
  • DE12 6QA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,683 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 38%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 88%88%2016/17: top 65%2017/18: top 48%2018/19: top 70%2022/23: top 57%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 38%No exams

Against East MidlandsArrows: East Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM69% · East Midlands 63%7/10 Above+33.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · East Midlands 6%5/10 Middle+12.8 pts
Reading score106 · East Midlands 1056/10 Middle+47.9 pts
Maths score105 · East Midlands 1046/10 Middle+37.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 33% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 53%2016/17: 57% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 61%2017/18: 68% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 64%2018/19: 59% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 65%2022/23: 59% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 59%2023/24: 49% · 43 pupils · East Midlands 61%2024/25: 69% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 63%69%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 39 pupils · East Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 28 pupils · East Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 44 pupils · East Midlands 9%2022/23: 2% · 41 pupils · East Midlands 6%2023/24: 7% · 43 pupils · East Midlands 6%2024/25: 6% · 32 pupils · East Midlands 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 99 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1022016/17: 102 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1052018/19: 101 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1052023/24: 106 · 43 pupils · East Midlands 1052024/25: 106 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 39 pupils · East Midlands 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 28 pupils · East Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 44 pupils · East Midlands 1052022/23: 104 · 41 pupils · East Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 43 pupils · East Midlands 1042024/25: 105 · 32 pupils · East Midlands 10410699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
37 of 37 who put it first2014 · 86.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3737
2nd181
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactory
  4. 2012Requires improvement
  5. 2014Requires improvement
  6. 2016Requires improvement
  7. 2019Good
  8. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026278
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.7%
First language not English0.4%
SEN support15.7%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils12.1%

Girls 53.3%Boys 46.7%

99.3% full · 280 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 40 responses (14.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.5% not applicable69.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year85% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.5% not applicable80% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?30% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 30% who said Yes above83.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school87.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school92.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent90% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.2
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 15.7
  • Other support 4.3

Teachers 10.5 FTE · Whole workforce 30.6 · 60 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,957
Spend per pupil£6,905
Staff spend per pupil£5,242
Reserve per pupil−£52
  • −£14,258revenue reserve
  • +£14,330in-year balance

Grants £6,606 · self-generated £351 · premises £409 per pupil