School profile

Lift Cottingley

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Leeds, LS11 0HU

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,394 of 15,057

Better than 90% of schools in England

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

Lift Cottingley Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Feb 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils242 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherKelly Bentley
TrustLIFT SCHOOLS
Local authorityLeeds
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138973.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths82%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%9%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading82%74%76%
Expected standard in writing85%70%73%
Expected standard in maths85%74%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils242
Girls122
Boys120
Eligible for free school meals48.3%
First language not English43.4%
SEN support61
EHC plan7
Average class size26.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.1%
African
29.8%
Other Asian
7%
Other White
5%
Other mixed
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
White and Black African
1.7%
Indian
1.7%
Pakistani
1.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Overall absence5.5%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence13.2%14.5%13.2%
Severe absence2.5%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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)26
Applications (Reception)40
First preference applications (Reception)24
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll234
Unfilled places44.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.4
Pupils per adult10.5
Teachers (FTE)13.97
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.73
Support staff (FTE)11.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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 Lift Cottingley
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryBeeston Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 mi16 plusElliott Hudson CollegeFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryHugh Gaitskell Primary SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryChurwell Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary School, BeestonVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryCockburn SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryLower Wortley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryPark View Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCockburn Ingram Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.4 miNot applicableCore Training and Development limitedOther independent school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Lift Cottingley

What is Lift Cottingley's Ofsted rating?

Lift Cottingley is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Feb 2019.

How does Lift Cottingley rank in England?

Lift Cottingley ranks 1,394 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lift Cottingley?

Lift Cottingley has 242 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.