SCHOOL PROFILE

Elton CofE Primary School

Primary Voluntary controlled school URN 112815
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 46 Published school capacity
Capacity used 28.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

8 July 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary controlled school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Derbyshire
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 13 13 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 4 30.8% of pupils
Male pupils 9 69.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

38.5%
13.7 pts above England
School 38.5%
Derbyshire Dales 20.4%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
Derbyshire Dales 2.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Derbyshire Dales 0.6%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
92.3%
12
Unclassified
7.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 84.6% 11 of 13 pupils
63.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 84.6%
Derbyshire Dales 17.1%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 46.2% 6 pupils
England 14.8% 31.4 pts above
EHC plans 38.5% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 32.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Physical disability 1
No specialist assessment yet 1
Severe learning difficulty 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 59.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Derbyshire Dales 55.2%
East Midlands 58.2%
England 59.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

17.99%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

11.77 pts higher than England
School 17.99%
Derbyshire Dales 5.65%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.08%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.26 pts higher than England
School 23.08%
Derbyshire Dales 11.56%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

23.08%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

21.27 pts higher than England
School 23.08%
Derbyshire Dales 1.89%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

28.3% 59.9 pts below England
Elton CofE Primary School
28.3%
Derbyshire Dales
83.4%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information