Cringle Brook Primary School
Free schools primary school in Levenshulme (Manchester).
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
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
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Eglese | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lindsay Scott | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Zoe Anne Rigby | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Philippa Bird | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Lisa Vyas Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Michelle Obeid | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kevin Moran Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Elisabeth Smith Former | Local 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