Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School, Swadlincote
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Swadlincote. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 24 schools in Swadlincote with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Derbyshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School in detail
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "We have 4 priority school improvement areas for 2024 - 2025 based on monitoring findings and the outcome of external visits to school. We want our pupils to grow up with a secure understanding of the local community, our national context and the wider world."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 73% in Derbyshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 71% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School as their first choice and 31 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School are Rosliston CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 86% maths); Linton Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 75% maths); Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School (2.3 miles, Good, 68% reading, 53% maths); and St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, 67% reading, 56% maths).
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Rosliston CofE Primary SchoolLinton Primary SchoolWalton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolSt Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burton Road (opposite), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Derbyshire (50).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 7.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
22.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.6
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School.
- Coton in the Elms Wrap Around CareAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School is in Derbyshire; for families living there:
- Derbyshire's school travel policy: Home to school transport policy 2026 to 2027 - 465KB
- How to apply: Apply for home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
137 pupils
173 places
36 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Swadlincote
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Swadlincote
Across Derbyshire council
Places available
9,875
Applications
7,189
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Derbyshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
140
Total Pupils
84
Boys
56
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,735
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,644
Per pupil
£902k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
124
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School
What are SATs results like at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?
Of the pupils at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School is oversubscribed, Derbyshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 173 places.
How big are the classes at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?
Classes at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School average 25.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School has around 140 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?
Apply through Derbyshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Coton in the Elms Wrap Around Care (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School's term dates?
Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Derbyshire. In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Wednesday 22 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Thursday 6 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 21 February to Friday 25 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Derbyshire is 6 (the median across 454 schools, same distance and years).
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.
Sources: Derbyshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)