The Dingle Primary School
School Name: The Dingle Primary School Address: The Dingle, Haslington Town/City: Crewe County: Cheshire Postcode: CW1 5SD Telephone Number: 01270 918988 Website: http://www.dingle.cheshire.sch.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Busigny
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 403 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 11.4%
URN: 111080
DfE Number: 895/2228
UKPRN: 10077825
UPRN: 100012596166
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cheshire East (E06000049)
Constituency: Crewe and Nantwich (E14001185)
Electoral Ward: Haslington (E05008630)
Easting & Northing: 373709E, 356609N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 6' 23.97" N 2° 23' 38.52" W
Plus Code: 9C5V4J44+M9
DfE Record: View record
- Haslington Primary Academy (1.0km)
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- Safe Opportunities (2.1km)
- Hungerford Primary Academy (2.4km)
- Cornerstone-Crewe (2.4km)
- Sir William Stanier School (2.5km)
- Monks Coppenhall Academy (2.7km)
- Brierley Primary School (2.9km)
- Cheshire Studio School (3.3km)
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (3.3km)
- Mrs Heather Austin - Governor. Appointed on 28 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 27 November 2026.
- Mrs Samantha Busigny - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2030.
- Mr Edward Flood - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 July 2029.
- Mrs Janet Griffith - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Mark Ireland - Governor. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 November 2027.
- Mrs Caroline Lambert - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2030.
- Mrs Niemeh McCann - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 March 2030.
- Mr Ian Raisbeck - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 March 2030.
- Mrs Gemma Reynolds - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mrs Ruth Smith - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 15 November 2022 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 14 November 2025.
- Mrs Ruth Smith - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 26 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 November 2029.
- Mrs Natalie Spurrier - Governor. Appointed on 25 March 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 25 March 2030.
- Mrs Alison Wheatley - Governor. Appointed on 28 June 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 27 June 2027.