The Dingle Primary School
Community primary school in Crewe (Cheshire East).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
The Dingle Primary School in Haslington is a special place full of learning, laughter and friendship and where all children are happy, feel safe and are valued. At The Dingle Primary, we provide the best primary education in a stimulating environment.
The school develops a love of learning inspired by quality teaching, building and developing upon prior knowledge, individual strengths and individual talents. We believe every child is entitled to enjoy his or her childhood.
We teach the importance of moral values, give opportunities to explore the world and develop individuals spirituality and provide the foundation for life long friendships in a multi cultural and diverse society. Children educated at our primary school in Haslington are tolerant, committed and confident.
The School works in close partnership with the community to develop citizens who will lead happy and rewarding lives. As a Haslington primary school, The Dingle Primary School is part of the Sandbach Education Partnership (SEP) and is a feeder school for Sandbach School and Sandbach High School.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rounders
- Rugby
- Accelerated Reader
and 1 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 111080
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Ruth Smith | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ruth Smith Former | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Samantha Busigny | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Raisbeck | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Caroline Lambert | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Niemeh McCann | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Spurrier | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Edward Flood | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Ireland | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Alison Wheatley | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Heather Austin | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Gemma Reynolds Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Janet Griffith Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record