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Location

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About

Cringle Brook is a 1 form entry primary school, situated in the Levenshulme area of Manchester, approximately five miles from the city centre. Visiting Cringle Brook for the first time, you will experience our vibrant multi cultural school where every child takes pride of place.

Ensuring that every child succeeds highly during their time at cringle Brook is what drives every member of staff. We are very committed to developing both high academic achievement, strong social skills and a sense of place in the world for every child. Our team of highly skilled teachers deliver motivating lessons which challenge all children to do their best.

The curriculum has been created on the basis of capturing childrens interest and imagination through all subjects. Our pastoral support programmes are innovative and personalised. Everything you will experience at Green End has been developed with our children in mind.

Our curriculum reflects the diversity of Manchester including the books we choose, the history we study , the RE work we do. All these elements ensure that the children have a strong understanding of each other and are themselves reflected in the learning.

In the school’s own words, from the school website.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Dance
  • Music
  • Swimming

Awards

5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
  • Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
  • Music MarkMusic
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • International School AwardRecognised award

Key facts

URN
140692
Type
Free schools
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2014

Governing body (7 current, 1 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr David EgleseChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Lindsay ScottLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2030
Miss Zoe Anne RigbyLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Philippa BirdLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Sarah Lisa Vyas Confirmed same personLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Michelle ObeidLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Kevin Moran Confirmed same personLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Elisabeth Smith FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 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