SCHOOL PROFILE

Ladybarn Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 140137
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 480 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 November 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Manchester
Trust KINGSWAY COMMUNITY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 462 462 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 233 50.4% of pupils
Male pupils 229 49.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

43.5%
18.7 pts above England
School 43.5%
Manchester 46.4%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

71.6%
51.3 pts above England
School 71.6%
Manchester 42.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.3%
0.3 pts above England
School 1.3%
Manchester 1.9%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
28.8%
133
Any other ethnic group
25.1%
116
White British
19.7%
91
Any other Mixed background
6.1%
28
Any other Asian background
3.9%
18
Any other White background
2.6%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.7% 68 of 462 pupils
6.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.7%
Manchester 23.4%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.6% 49 pupils
England 14.8% 4.2 pts below
EHC plans 4.1% 19 pupils
England 6.0% 1.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 34
No specialist assessment yet 11
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Social, emotional & mental health 6
Specific learning difficulty 4
Moderate learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

75.0% 14.6 pts above England
School 75.0%
Manchester 57.4%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

78.0%

4.2 pts above England

School 78.0%
Manchester 71.2%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

84.0%

13.7 pts above England

School 84.0%
Manchester 66.0%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

84.0%

12.0 pts above England

School 84.0%
Manchester 70.8%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.33%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.89 pts lower than England
School 5.33%
Manchester 6.82%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

11.64%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.18 pts lower than England
School 11.64%
Manchester 18.60%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.26%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.54 pts lower than England
School 0.26%
Manchester 2.21%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.3% 8.1 pts above England
Ladybarn Primary School
96.3%
Manchester
91.3%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information