Lift Cottingley

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%

82%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%

18%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

242 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals48.3%

48.3%, 21.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.4%

43.4%, 21.8 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.2%

25.2%, 10.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: cottingleyprimaryacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
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.