Crossacres Primary Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Crossacres Primary Academy
Address: Crossacres Road, Wythenshawe
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M22 5AD
Telephone Number: 0161 437 1272
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Crossacres Primary Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Suzanne Blay
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 704 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 168% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 49.4%

Location and administration

URN: 140709
DfE Number: 352/2073
UKPRN: 10045253
UPRN: 77245367
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Wythenshawe and Sale East (E14001602)
Electoral Ward: Sharston (E05011378)

Easting & Northing: 383681E, 387640N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 23' 9.55" N 2° 14' 48.05" W
Plus Code: 9C5V9QP3+98

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ashgate Specialist Support Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Peel Hall Primary Academy (0.6km)
  3. St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.8km)
  4. Gatley Primary School (0.8km)
  5. Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School (0.9km)
  6. Lum Head Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Haveley Hey Community School (1.1km)
  8. The Kingsway School (1.4km)
  9. North Cheshire Jewish Primary School (1.6km)
  10. Prospect Vale Primary School (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

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

  • David Bell - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Suzanne Blay - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 18 March 2014.
  • Suzanne Blay - Trustee. Appointed on 1 April 2014 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Ms Diana Cole - Trustee. Appointed on 1 August 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Mrs Diana Cole - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 September 2029.
  • Mr Richard Duerr - Member. Appointed on 30 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Efosa Ero - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Emma Findlay - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mrs Emma Findlay - Trustee. Appointed on 2 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Mr Paul Galloway - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 12 June 2023.
  • Mr Kristopher Newton - Trustee. Appointed on 31 March 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 March 2029.
  • Kristopher Newton - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
  • Mr Christopher Pickering - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Mr Liam Radford - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 29 January 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 February 2026.
  • Helen Rose - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Ms Georgina Sargent - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 December 2026.
  • Mrs Emma Stephens-Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 3 December 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 2 December 2028.