Cottingley Village Primary School, based in Bingley, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Cottingley Village Primary School currently has around 452 pupils on roll, which is about 108% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.1%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 16 pupils.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 45.6%. white british pupils make up about 34.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Cottingley Moor Road, Bingley, BD16 1SY
Website: www.cottingleyvillageacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01274567545
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Kirsty Hutchinson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 148159

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/11/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 452
Number of Boys: 247
Number of Girls: 205

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Pakistani45.60%206
White British34.50%156
White and Asian4.90%22
Other Mixed4.20%19
Indian3.10%14
Other (any other ethnic group)1.80%8
Bangladeshi1.30%6
Other White1.10%5
Unclassified1.10%5
White and Black African0.90%4
Other Asian0.70%3
White and Black Caribbean0.40%2
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
African0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.5)
Writing: Average (1.0)
Maths: Average (0.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
78%
Town average
74%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
7%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
107.0
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
105.9
Local authority average
105.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hirst Wood Nursery School
Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ
3out of 4 2,147 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cottingley Village Primary School
Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cottingley Village Primary School
Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heaton Primary School
Haworth Road , BD9 6LL
- not rated 1,548 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary
Haworth Road , BD9 6LL
3out of 4 1,548 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School
Cottingley Road , Allerton BD15 9JU
3out of 4 1,615 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aire Valley School
Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ
- not rated 404 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
The Samuel Lister Academy
Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ
- not rated 404 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ
3out of 4 433 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA
3out of 4 1,049 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
Belle Vue Girls' School
Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA
- not rated 1,049 yd Community school No Girls More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoney Lee Middle School
Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Cottingley Manor RC Middle School
Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ
- not rated 489 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nab Wood Middle School
New Close Road , BD18 4AB
- not rated 1,017 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heaton Middle School
Haworth Road , Heaton BD9 6LL
- not rated 1,548 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wycliffe CofE Middle School
Saltaire Road , BD18 3HZ
- not rated 2,754 yd Voluntary controlled school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shipley College
Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW
- not rated 2,608 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Gables
2 New Close Road , BD18 4AB
- not rated 1,006 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Old Gables
2 New Close Road , Nab Wood BD18 4HX
- not rated 1,191 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Chellow Heights Special School
Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL
3out of 4 1,448 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
High Park School
Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY
3out of 4 1,506 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
High Park School
Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY
- not rated 1,518 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.