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Ladybarn Primary School

URN
140137
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Ladybarn Primary School
URN
140137
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Strong

77 / 100

Strong

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

75

Inspection

80

Admissions Value

67

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

Top 50% of primary schools in England

Top 50% nationally

#20 of 91 schools in Manchester

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Consider

This school has a mixed profile and may warrant further investigation.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: Low confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Ladybarn Primary School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Ladybarn Primary School

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
30 January 2024
Inspection date
14 November 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Good

    Graded 30 January 2024

  • Quality of education

    Good

    Graded 30 January 2024

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

60

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

153

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

59

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.55×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Manchester
Admissions portal
Manchester admissions
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.ladybarn.manchester.sch.uk/

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

78.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

84.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

84.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

75.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

M20 4SR - Briarfield Road, Withington, Manchester

Contact details

Address
Briarfield Road, Withington, Manchester
Postcode
M20 4SR
Phone
1614454898
Website
www.ladybarn.manchester.sch.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Manchester
Local authority code
352

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 467 schools in Manchester.

Authority statistics

Total schools

467

Open schools

220

Closed schools

247

Primary schools

270

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 30 January 2024

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 30 January 2024

  • Leadership and management

    Good

    Graded 30 January 2024

  • Early years

    Good

    Graded 30 January 2024

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    30 January 202414 November 2023S5 InspectionGoodView report for inspection published 30 January 2024
    • Good

      Published
      30 January 2024
      Inspected
      14 November 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    38.6%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 58

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    66

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary270 (58.7%)
    • Secondary66 (14.3%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other124 (27.0%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Ladybarn Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Mauldeth Road Primary School482 mPrimaryOpen
    Hanifah Small School540 mNot applicableClosed
    Burnage Media Arts College604 mSecondaryClosed
    Burnage Academy for Boys604 mSecondaryOpen
    St Cuthbert's RC Primary School628 mPrimaryOpen
    St Cuthbert's RC Junior School628 mPrimaryClosed
    St Cuthbert's RC Infant School628 mPrimaryClosed
    Green End Primary School653 mPrimaryOpen
    Green End Infant School734 mPrimaryClosed
    • Ladybarn Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Mauldeth Road Primary School
      Distance
      482 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Hanifah Small School
      Distance
      540 m
      Phase
      Not applicable
      Status
      Closed
    • Burnage Media Arts College
      Distance
      604 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Manchester)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbey Hey Infant SchoolPrimaryM18 8PFClosed
    Abbey Hey Primary AcademyPrimaryM18 8PFOpen
    Abbey Hey Primary SchoolPrimaryM18 8PFClosed
    Abbott Community Primary SchoolPrimaryM40 7PROpen
    Acacias Community Primary SchoolPrimaryM19 2WWOpen
    • Abbey Hey Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      M18 8PF
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbey Hey Primary Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      M18 8PF
      Status
      Open
    • Abbey Hey Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      M18 8PF
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbott Community Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      M40 7PR
      Status
      Open
    • Acacias Community Primary School
    Burnage Academy for Boys
    Distance
    604 m
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • St Cuthbert's RC Primary School
    Distance
    628 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • St Cuthbert's RC Junior School
    Distance
    628 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Cuthbert's RC Infant School
    Distance
    628 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Green End Primary School
    Distance
    653 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Green End Infant School
    Distance
    734 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    M19 2WW
    Status
    Open