Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 140 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 175 |
| Free school meals | 22.90% |
| Local authority | Derbyshire |
| Address | Elmslea Avenue, Coton-in-the-Elms, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8HE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.coton-in-the-elms.derbyshire.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01283761361 |
| URN | 112812 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 June 2023, published 19 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 February 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Rosliston CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Linton Primary School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Walton On Trent CofE Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.5 km)
- Mary Howard Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 4.7 km)
- Netherseal St Peter's CofE (C) Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Stanton Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Overseal Primary School (primary school, about 5.4 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Derbyshire
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