School profile

Elton CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Matlock, DE4 2BW

Requires improvement

Map showing Elton CofE Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#15,046 of 15,074

Worse than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Elton CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Jul 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils13
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Oona Gilbertson
Local authorityDerbyshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112815.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils13
Girls4
Boys9
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.5%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.49
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.73.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.6
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size6.5

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
92.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher8.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.3.2
Teachers (FTE)1.57
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.49
Support staff (FTE)3.03
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Admissions

2024/25

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.0
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.3
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.0
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.0
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence17.2%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.40%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.13.3%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire0.9%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 rate21.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions21.4%
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 Elton CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.5 miPrimaryWinster CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Elton CofE Primary School

What is Elton CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Elton CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 8 Jul 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Elton CofE Primary School rank in England?

Elton CofE Primary School ranks 15,046 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 99% of schools).

How many pupils attend Elton CofE Primary School?

Elton CofE Primary School has 13 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Elton CofE Primary School?

Elton CofE Primary School had 49 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Elton CofE Primary School?

At Elton CofE Primary School, the average class had 6.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 8.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Elton CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Elton CofE Primary School missed 17.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 40% 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.