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Cringle Brook Primary School

Free schools · Levenshulme · M19 2HT

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
192

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
150
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

208 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
96 / 112
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
208 / 210 (99%)
Free school meals
31.3%
FSM pupils
65
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: KINGSWAY COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
KINGSWAY COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Vyas

Location

Address
388 Slade Lane
Postcode
M19 2HT
Town
Levenshulme
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Levenshulme, Manchester, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.3%.

Open schools in Levenshulme
1
Primary schools in Levenshulme
1
Academies among open schools in Levenshulme
0% (0)
Open schools in M19
11
Primary in M19
8
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Birchfields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM58.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Alma Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Mauldeth Road Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Chapel Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 3GH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM61.1%
    • Demand0.95

    0.7 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Manchester · M19 2UH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.4%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Vyas
Telephone
01612481730
Website
www.cringlebrook.manchester.sch.uk

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