Linton Primary School

Linton Primary School is performing effectively, maintaining the standards established in the previous inspection. The school is characterized by its inclusive approach and strong relationships among pupils and staff, which create a supportive learning environment. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, enabling most pupils to engage in learning successfully. The school prioritizes reading and provides additional support to those who need it, although there are some inconsistencies in early writing instruction that impact certain students' progress.

Strengths

• Intentionally inclusive environment welcoming vulnerable pupils.
• Strong and trusting relationships among pupils and staff.
• High expectations for all pupils foster positive behavior.
• Well-developed curriculum adapting to a range of ages and abilities.
• Frequent opportunities for revisiting prior learning.
• Robust systems for identifying and supporting pupils' additional needs.
• High priority given to pastoral support and student well-being.
• Successful reduction in persistent absenteeism.

Areas for Improvement

• Occasional learning activities do not account for gaps in pupils' prior knowledge.
• Inconsistencies in the teaching of early writing skills.

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 Linton Primary School attended 91.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 40.0% 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, 40.0% of pupils at Linton Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Linton Primary School had 7.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 35.7% 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, 38.9% of pupils at Linton Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 61.1% 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 Linton Primary School received £18,172 and spent £23,081 for each of its 37 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £362,000 (-£9,792 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 Linton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Linton Primary School is Good, from an inspection in May 2025.

When was Linton Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Linton Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.

How many pupils does Linton Primary School have?

Linton Primary School has 36 pupils on roll.

What age range does Linton Primary School cover?

Linton Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Linton Primary School?

Linton Primary School is at Linton, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 5SG.