Academy converter · Manchester

Ladybarn Primary School

3–11Ages
462Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140137URN

Briarfield Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4SR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

145 applications for 58 places · 52nd of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

145 applications · 58 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 2.5; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.6; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 3.0; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.9; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 3.4; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 2.4; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 3.1; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.9; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 2.5; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 2.8; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 2.4; Manchester median median 2.0
2015 2.6; Manchester median median 2.0
2014 2.3; Manchester median median 1.9

More applications per place than the Manchester median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Manchester median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	58	145	2.5	56	0.97
Sep 2025	60	153	2.6	58	0.97
Sep 2024	48	143	3.0	48	1.00
Sep 2023	58	166	2.9	57	0.98
Sep 2022	58	198	3.4	58	1.00
Sep 2021	60	143	2.4	64	1.07
Sep 2020	59	185	3.1	69	1.17
Sep 2019	60	172	2.9	74	1.23
Sep 2018	60	152	2.5	59	0.98
Sep 2017	60	169	2.8	69	1.15
Sep 2016	60	145	2.4	53	0.88
Sep 2015	60	158	2.6	59	0.98
Sep 2014	59	138	2.3	61	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 84% · Maths 84% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%13th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard84%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	10%	105	105
2023/24	54%	5%	103	101
2022/23	64%	3%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Ladybarn Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Mauldeth Road Primary School
0.5 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
0.6 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024
Green End Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester
0.7 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

4.3applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
1.0 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Acacias Community Primary School
1.2 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Cringle Brook Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Outstanding2024

6.5applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Tithe Barn Primary School
1.6 km · Stockport

Good2023

5.3applications per place 84%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140137 · 352/2141
Trust: Kingsway Community Trust
Capacity: 480 pupils · 462 on roll
Free school meals: 43.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Ladybarn Primary School (URN 105423)
Address: Briarfield Road, Withington, Manchester, M20 4SR
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources