Rushbrook Primary Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Rushbrook Primary Academy
Address: Shillingford Road, Gorton
Town/City: Manchester
County: Lancashire
Postcode: M18 7TN
Telephone Number: 0161 223 5955
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Bright Futures Educational Trust
Sponsor: Bright Futures Educational Trust

Staff and pupils

Head of School: Mr Matthew Carroll
Capacity: 630
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 513 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Location and administration

URN: 138784
DfE Number: 352/2012
UKPRN: 10038867
UPRN: 10093075564
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Gorton and Denton (E14001251)
Electoral Ward: Longsight (E05011370)

Easting & Northing: 388776E, 394850N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 27' 3.34" N 2° 10' 13.21" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFR2H+9V

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Melland High School (0.3km)
  2. Cedar Mount Academy (0.3km)
  3. Grange School (0.7km)
  4. Oasis Academy Aspinal (0.8km)
  5. Gorton Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Old Hall Drive Academy (0.8km)
  7. Sacred Heart RC Primary School (0.9km)
  8. Reddish Hall School (1.1km)
  9. St Richard's RC Primary School (1.2km)
  10. Chapel Street Community Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Matthew Carroll - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 September 2019 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Leah Chikamba - Local Governor. Appointed on 12 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 November 2028.
  • Claire Clark - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 July 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 June 2028.
  • Sharon Egan - Local Governor. Appointed on 4 November 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 November 2026.
  • Wendy Godfrey - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 May 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 6 May 2028.
  • Elizabeth Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 September 2030.
  • Elizabeth Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 September 2026.
  • Gee Macrory - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 June 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 26 June 2028.
  • Kate Shaw - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 August 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 August 2026.
  • Kate Shaw - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 31 August 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 August 2030.