James Brindley Community Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: James Brindley Community Primary School
Address: Parr Fold Avenue, Walkden, Worsley
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M28 7HE
Telephone Number: 0161 560 8177
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2024
Trust: The Link Education Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kate Stokes
Capacity: 250
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 239 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 9.6%

Location and administration

URN: 150187
DfE Number: 355/2082
UKPRN: 10093479
UPRN: 10004673840
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Salford (E08000006)
Constituency: Bolton South and Walkden (E14001111)
Electoral Ward: Walkden South (E05013035)

Easting & Northing: 373291E, 402087N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 30' 55.49" N 2° 24' 14.83" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGH8W+59

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Ellenbrook Community Primary School (0.6km)
  2. Mesne Lea Primary School (0.7km)
  3. The Lowry Academy (0.9km)
  4. Christ The King RC Primary School (1.2km)
  5. Co-op Academy Walkden (1.2km)
  6. St Andrew's Methodist Primary School (1.4km)
  7. St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Hilton Lane Primary School (1.4km)
  9. St Edmund's RC Primary School (1.4km)
  10. St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.5km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

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

  • Mrs Michelle Cobley - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 June 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 17 June 2028.
  • Mr Dan Evans - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 June 2025 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 22 June 2028.
  • Mrs Sophie Gilbertson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Mrs Claire Hardwick - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 27 March 2024 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 27 March 2028.
  • Mrs Helen Holt - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 March 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 17 March 2030.
  • Dr Sarah Jeffery - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
  • Mr Peter Molyneux - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 October 2023 (Appointed by trustees). Term runs until 20 October 2027.
  • Kate Stokes - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).