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Ladybarn Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M20 4SR

Ages 3–11 · 462 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

5.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
383

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

462 pupils · 480 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
229 / 233
School capacity
480
Capacity fill
462 / 480 (96%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
201
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KINGSWAY COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
KINGSWAY COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Vyas

Location

Address
Briarfield Road, Withington
Postcode
M20 4SR
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Withington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 43.5%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M20
19
Primary in M20
10
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M14 6SG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM48.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Green End Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M19 1DR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM51.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M20 4PG · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.9%

    0.6 miles away

  • Acacias Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M19 2WW · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM36.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Cringle Brook Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Primary

    Levenshulme · M19 2HT · Manchester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM31.3%

    0.8 miles away

  • Tithe Barn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stockport · SK4 3NG · Stockport

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.5%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Vyas
Telephone
01614454898
Website
www.ladybarn.manchester.sch.uk/

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