Litton CofE Primary School

About Litton CofE Primary School

Litton CofE Primary School sits in a curious position within Derbyshire’s primary landscape. Its headline KS2 metric — the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 50%, which is nine percentage points below the local authority average of 59%. That gap places the school in the bottom half of Derbyshire’s 353 primary schools, ranked 174th. Yet the picture is more nuanced than a single number suggests. In reading and writing individually, two-thirds of pupils hit the expected standard, and a third reached the higher standard in writing — comfortably above the national norm. The school’s reading average score of 104 and maths average of 101 are both in line with typical state school outcomes. So while the combined headline figure lags behind the LA average, the breakdown shows solid foundations in the core subjects, particularly for a small rural school with just 46 pupils on roll.

Academically, Litton’s most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2025 rated the school Good overall, with two standout Outstanding judgements for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes. This is a notable shift from its previous inspection in 2012, when it was judged Outstanding across the board. The current leadership and management, along with the quality of education, are both rated Good. In terms of exam results, 17% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined — a figure that, while modest, reflects the school’s small cohort size. The school’s ranking within the Derbyshire Dales local authority area places it 22nd out of 35 primary schools, putting it in the bottom 50% locally. Nationally, it sits in the 79th percentile, meaning roughly one in five primary schools nationally performs better on the combined expected standard metric. For a village school with fewer than 50 children, these outcomes are broadly in line with expectations.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 10 applications for just 6 places and a first-preference offer rate of 100% — suggesting strong local demand. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, a sensory room, music rooms and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. The nursery provision caters for children from age three, and the school supports pupils with a range of SEND needs including dyslexia, autism, speech and language difficulties, and visual impairment. Clubs such as book club, drama, coding and chess, plus sports including swimming, tennis and cross country, round out the offer. Litton suits families who value a small, community-focused village school with strong pastoral care and a clear Christian character, and who are comfortable with academic results that are solid but not exceptional by county standards.

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