Cottingley Village Primary School, Bingley

In its own words: "Together as a school community we have written 'Cottingley's 6 Golden Leaves of Belonging'. These golden leaves help to guide the children to ensure they can be the best they can be. These golden words are our school values. At Cottingley Village Primary School we strive for excellence and ' Together we'll succeed! '"

From the headteacher's welcome: "Please look around and get in touch if you have any questions"

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Cottingley Village Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Cottingley Village Primary School as their first choice and 148 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cottingley Village Primary School are Beckfoot Heaton Primary (0.9 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); Sandy Lane Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 88% maths); Saltaire Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); and St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cottingley Village Primary School.

Cottingley Village Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Exceed Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (53%), White British (33%) and Mixed (9%).

In 2026, 75 pupils (16.7%) received SEN support and 30 (6.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Cottingley Village Primary School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Saltaire Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cottingley Village School, 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 80 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).

In 2024/25, Cottingley Village Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Cottingley Village Primary School are Dixons Cottingley Academy (0.2 miles), Belle Vue Girls' Academy (0.6 miles), Beckfoot Upper Heaton (0.7 miles) and Beckfoot School (1 mile).