Lift Cottingley
Dulverton Grove, Cottingley, Leeds, LS11 0HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lift Cottingley is a primary school in Leeds for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 295 schools in Leeds. It ranks 33rd of 177 primary schools in Leeds. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2019.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2019, report published 27 March 2019
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
Pupils in this school are surrounded by caring adults. The respect and care shown by adults to pupils is mirrored in how pupils treat each other. As one pupil said, 'Teachers are kind, they speak to you nicely all the time.' The school is highly ambitious for what they want pupils to achieve academically, but also the type of people they want them to become. Pupils speak about feeling safe. They understand the importance of being considerate and mindful of the feelings and opinions of others. Staff make sure that pupils follow clear routines around school. Even the youngest pupils in school move calmly and purposefully around the school building. Pupils behave well and work hard. Pupils learn strategies to help them concentrate in lessons. For example, when an adult reads to the class, pupils track this in their books. Pupils are proud of their work. They speak with enthusiasm about their learning in different subjects across the curriculum. Pupils and staff consistently speak of the importance of school attendance. The school works closely with families, where pupil attendance is too low.
What the school should improve
- The information that teachers get when they check pupils' learning in lessons is sometimes not used as well as it could be to support all pupils' learning. This means that some opportunities are missed to take pupils' learning further or to identify and address misconceptions. The school should ensure that teachers use the assessment information they get in lessons from pupils to adapt tasks or activities for pupils to be as successful as possible in the curriculum.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
242 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Lift Cottingley
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Hugh Gaitskell Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 43% met the expected standard |
| Churwell Primary Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Beeston | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 69% met the expected standard |
| Lower Wortley Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 55% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Kelly Bentley
- Phone
- 01132709503
- Address
- Dulverton Grove, Cottingley, Leeds, LS11 0HU
- Local authority
- Leeds
- URN
- 138973
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.