Cottingley Village Primary School
Cottingley Moor Road, Cottingley, Bingley, BD16 1SY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsty Hutchinson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Exceed Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 448
- URN
- 148159
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274567545
About this school
Cottingley Village Primary School is a primary academy in Bingley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 448 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cottingley Village Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 61 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 84% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 93% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 92% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 85% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cottingley Village Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 430 |
| 2023/24 | 431 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cottingley Village Primary School compares
Cottingley Village Primary School ranked 79th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.5% | 17.3% | 448 | — |
| Beckfoot Heaton Primary | 81% | 7.6% | 37.4% | 752 | 0.9 miles |
| Sandy Lane Primary School | 76% | 6% | 28.6% | 326 | 0.9 miles |
| Saltaire Primary School | 68% | 5% | 16.1% | 418 | 1.3 miles |
| St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 80% | 3.1% | 12.4% | 225 | 1.3 miles |
| Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School | 61% | 5.1% | 33.6% | 160 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.3%
- English as an additional language
- 18.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 10.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beckfoot Heaton Primary0.9 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Sandy Lane Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bradford
-
Saltaire Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Bingley
Other schools in Bingley
Cottingley Village Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Bingley.
- Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Crossflatts Primary School Primary
- Eldwick Primary School Primary
- Harden Primary School Primary
- Myrtle Park Primary Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Beckfoot School Secondary
- Bingley Grammar School Secondary
- Dixons Cottingley Academy Secondary
- Hazelbeck Special School Academies
- Lady Lane Park School & Nursery Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Cottingley Village Primary School teach?
- Cottingley Village Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bingley.
- Who is the headteacher of Cottingley Village Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cottingley Village Primary School is Mrs Kirsty Hutchinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cottingley Village Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cottingley Village Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cottingley Village Primary School?
- Cottingley Village Primary School has 448 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cottingley Village Primary School full?
- Cottingley Village Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 448 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cottingley Village Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cottingley Village Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cottingley Village Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cottingley Village Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cottingley Village Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cottingley Village Primary School is part of EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Cottingley Village Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Cottingley Village Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cottingley Village Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cottingley Village Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Cottingley Village Primary School ranked 79th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cottingley Village Primary School's absence rate?
- Cottingley Village Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cottingley Village Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cottingley Village Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.