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Linton CofE Infant School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Cambridge, CB21 4JX

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Linton CofE Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages5 to 7
Pupils153
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Kelly Harries
Local authorityCambridgeshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110832.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils153
Girls88
Boys65
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.11.8%
First language not English6.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.15%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.11
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size25.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.4%
Other White
3.9%
Other mixed
3.3%
Irish
2%
White and Black African
2%
Other Asian
2%
African
2%
Gypsy/Roma
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)7.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.36
Support staff (FTE)12.73
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.55
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.37
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.37
Applications from another local authority (Reception)10

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCambridgeshireEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.7%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Cambridgeshire1.4%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Linton CofE Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryLinton Village CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLinton Heights Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Linton CofE Infant School

What is Linton CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Linton CofE Infant School is rated Good, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Linton CofE Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Linton CofE Infant School made 38 offers from 55 applications (1.4 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Linton CofE Infant School?

Linton CofE Infant School has 153 pupils aged 5 to 7.

What is the capacity of Linton CofE Infant School?

Linton CofE Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Linton CofE Infant School?

At Linton CofE Infant School, the average class had 25.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Linton CofE Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Linton CofE Infant School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.