Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary SchoolLinton Primary School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swadlincote.

Summary of the comparison

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School and Linton Primary School are primary schools in Swadlincote.

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Linton Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School was judged Good and Linton Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School and 69.0% for Linton Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Linton Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School versus Linton Primary School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure	SwadlincoteCoton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School	SwadlincoteLinton Primary School	England average
Overview
Our score	C56/100Stronger figure	C55/100
Local ranking	131st of 336 in Derbyshire Stronger figure	143rd of 336 in Derbyshire
Inspection	Ofsted: Good	Ofsted: Good
School type	Voluntary controlled school	Foundation school
Phase	Primary	Primary
Age range	2-11	3-11
Gender	Mixed	Mixed
Pupils on roll	138	274
Capacity	175	280
Location	Swadlincote, DE12 8HE	Swadlincote, DE12 6QA
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard	58.0%	69.0% Stronger figure	62.0%
At higher standard	0.0%	6.0% Stronger figure	8.0%
Reading average scaled score	103.0	106.0 Stronger figure	106.0
Maths average scaled score	101.0	105.0 Stronger figure	105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census	138	274
Free school meals (ever 6)	18.8%	32.7%
English as an additional language	0.0%	0.4%
SEN support	19.6%	15.7%
SEN with an EHC plan	4.3%	2.9%
Attendance
Overall absence	5.1%	5.0% Stronger figure	6.2%
Persistent absence	14.5%	12.1% Stronger figure	15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.