Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School

Coton-in-the-Elms C of E Primary School is performing well overall, rated as good in all areas except for personal development, which is outstanding. The leadership team has made significant strides in raising academic and personal expectations for pupils since their appointments in 2022. Pupils display positive attitudes towards learning and are actively engaged in both academic and extracurricular activities, with a strong focus on personal development and well-being. The curriculum improvements implemented since September 2022 show promise, but further adaptations are needed to ensure lasting retention of learning and foundational skills for younger pupils. The school benefits from a supportive and respectful environment where relationships between staff and pupils are strong. Leaders ensure that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), receive appropriate support to succeed. Notable opportunities for enrichment, such as clubs and trips, enhance pupils' educational experience. However, there are areas identified for improvement, particularly within the early years curriculum and ensuring the effective long-term retention of knowledge across subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning.
• Leaders have raised academic and personal expectations.
• Exceptional personal development opportunities for pupils.
• Strong relationships based on trust and respect.
• Effective support for pupils with SEND.
• Engaging extracurricular activities and clubs.

Areas for Improvement

• Curriculum design is still new and needs to support long-term retention of learning.
• Early years curriculum lacks precise identification of key knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.9% of pupils at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School had 17.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.0% of pupils at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School received £7,726 and spent £7,789 for each of its 140 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £45,000 (-£323 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School have?

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School has 140 pupils on roll.

What age range does Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School cover?

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School is at Elmslea Avenue, Coton-in-the-Elms, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8HE.