Free schools · Manchester

Cringle Brook Primary School

4–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140692URN

388 Slade Lane, Levenshulme, M19 2HT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingFeb 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

6.5per place

4.0 above Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

194 applications for 30 places · 1st of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingFeb 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

25 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
9 February 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

6.5applications per place, Reception

4.0 above Manchester median (2.4) 4.3 above England median (2.2)

194 applications · 30 places offered · 42 named it first

2026 6.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 4.7; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 6.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 6.2; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 6.1; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 3.6; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 4.6; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 5.0; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 4.1; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 3.1; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 0.6; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	194	6.5	42	1.40
Sep 2025	30	140	4.7	28	0.93
Sep 2024	23	150	6.5	22	0.96
Sep 2023	24	149	6.2	23	0.96
Sep 2022	30	182	6.1	42	1.40
Sep 2021	29	104	3.6	23	0.79
Sep 2020	30	138	4.6	36	1.20
Sep 2019	29	145	5.0	37	1.28
Sep 2018	30	124	4.1	35	1.17
Sep 2017	30	82	2.7	14	0.47
Sep 2016	26	64	2.5	15	0.58
Sep 2015	12	37	3.1	8	0.67
Sep 2014	14	8	0.6	1	0.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 88% · Maths 88% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%26th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard53%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard34%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	6%	108	107
2023/24	63%	10%	105	108
2022/23	67%	7%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cringle Brook Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Outstanding2024

6.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Acacias Community Primary School
0.4 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Birchfields Primary School
0.6 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Alma Park Primary School
0.6 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Primary School, Manchester, A Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Manchester

2026
Mauldeth Road Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Chapel Street Community Primary School
1.1 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
1.2 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

4.3applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 54%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140692 · 352/2036
Trust: Kingsway Community Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 210 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 31.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2014
Address: 388 Slade Lane, Levenshulme, M19 2HT
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources