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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138973

Lift Cottingley

Academy sponsor led · Leeds · LS11 0HU

Ages 2–11 · 242 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-07-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
242

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

13

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

13

Total preferences (any rank)
31
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill58%

242 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
242
Boys / girls
120 / 122
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
242 / 420 (58%)
Free school meals
54.4%
FSM pupils
117
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Kelly Bentley

Location

Address
Dulverton Grove, Cottingley
Postcode
LS11 0HU
Town
Leeds
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Leeds, Leeds, 242 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 54.4%.

Open schools in Leeds
261
Primary schools in Leeds
189
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS11
17
Primary in LS11
12
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Primary in Leeds LA
223

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Beeston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS11 8PN · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Hugh Gaitskell Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Foundation school · Primary

    Leeds · LS11 8AB · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM33.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Churwell Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM7.7%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lower Wortley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS12 4PX · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.5%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

  • Park View Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS11 7DG · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Cockburn Ingram Road Academy

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Leeds · LS11 9LA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM50.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Greenmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leeds · LS11 6BA · Leeds

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Kelly Bentley
Telephone
01132709503
Website
http://cottingleyprimaryacademy.org/

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