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Lift Cottingley

Dulverton Grove, Cottingley, Leeds · LS11 0HU

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
82%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,618

2024-25

Places filled
63%

263 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.↑ +32%

50%
'18-19
69%
'22-23
79%
'23-24
82%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)↑ +15%

3%
'18-19
6%
'22-23
15%
'23-24
18%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +6

100
'18-19
103
'22-23
108
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +5

102
'18-19
105
'22-23
107
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark.↑ +4

101
'18-19
103
'22-23
104
'23-24
105
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +0.2

-2.2
'18-19
-2.0
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +0.2

0.5
'18-19
0.7
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +4.2

-2.7
'18-19
1.5
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+20.3% vs Leeds average

This school82.0%
Leeds average61.7%
Best in Leeds100.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+0.7 vs Leeds average

This school106.0
Leeds average105.3
Best in Leeds112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+2.3 vs Leeds average

This school107.0
Leeds average104.7
Best in Leeds113.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
42.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
25.1%

Gender split

51%
49%

133 girls · 130 boys

Ethnicity

White British
39.5%
African
28.1%
Other White
6.8%
Other Asian
5.3%
White & Black Caribbean
4.2%
Other ethnic group
3.8%
Other Mixed
2.7%
White & Black African
2.3%
White & Asian
1.9%
Indian
1.5%
Other Black
1.1%
Caribbean
0.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+21.7% vs Leeds average

This school46.4%
Leeds average24.7%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+22.0% vs Leeds average

This school42.6%
Leeds average20.6%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.0% vs Leeds average

This school0.0%
Leeds average6.0%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+7.6% vs Leeds average

This school25.1%
Leeds average17.5%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.2%

6.1%
'18-19
6.8%
'21-22
6.0%
'22-23
6.6%
'23-24
5.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +1.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.9%
'18-19
20.1%
'21-22
17.8%
'22-23
21.9%
'23-24
15.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.2% vs Leeds average

This school5.9%
Leeds average6.1%
Best in Leeds1.7%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-0.6% vs Leeds average

This school15.2%
Leeds average15.8%
Best in Leeds0.8%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -1.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.9%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
2.7%
'18-19
0.9%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.2%
'16-17
0.6%
'17-18
1.8%
'18-19
0.6%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.3%
'21-22
1.3%
'22-23
2.0%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leeds (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.7% vs Leeds average

This school0.4%
Leeds average2.1%
Best in Leeds0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.01% vs Leeds average

This school0.00%
Leeds average0.01%
Best in Leeds0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leeds

Median house price
£140,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
4.6%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
125

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
20%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
48
Shoplifting
20
Criminal damage and arson
13
Burglary
11
Public order
10
Other theft
10
Other crime
4
Drugs
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138973