Cringle Brook Primary School
About Cringle Brook Primary School
Cringle Brook Primary School in Manchester holds an Outstanding rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. In its 2024 ungraded inspection, the school was confirmed to have remained Outstanding, building on the top marks awarded in its 2017 graded inspection for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. The most telling exam metric for this primary school is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. At 63%, this figure sits comfortably above the Manchester local authority average of 57%, placing the school in the top half of primary schools nationally. However, only 10% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, which is a more modest result and suggests that while most children are meeting expectations, fewer are exceeding them at the highest level.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
25 Jan 2024Latest monitoring visit (25 Jan 2024): School remains Outstanding
Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
4Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
11Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:10
Source: cringlebrook.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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