Beeston Primary SchoolLift Cottingley
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Beeston Primary School and Lift Cottingley are primary schools in Leeds.
Beeston Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lift Cottingley scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lift Cottingley is ahead on our composite score.
Beeston Primary School was judged Good and Lift Cottingley was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Beeston Primary School and 82.0% for Lift Cottingley.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beeston Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Lift Cottingley (69.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsBeeston Primary School | LeedsLift Cottingley | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 168th of 212 in Leeds | 111th of 212 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 660 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 708 | 420 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS11 8PN | Leeds, LS11 0HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 18.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 678 | 263 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 51.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 42.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 25.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.6% | 15.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beeston Primary School
Lift Cottingley
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