Ashbury Meadow Primary School
School Name: Ashbury Meadow Primary School Address: Rylance Street, Beswick Town/City: Manchester Postcode: M11 3NA Telephone Number: 0161 989 2999 Website: www.ashburymeadow.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Community school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2003
Headteacher: Mr Neil Long
Capacity: 494
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 465 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 94% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 49.7%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
URN: 133770
DfE Number: 352/2010
UKPRN: 10071788
UPRN: 10023056959
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Manchester Central (E14001352)
Electoral Ward: Ancoats & Beswick (E05011350)
Easting & Northing: 386466E, 397944N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 28' 43.26" N 2° 12' 18.92" W
Plus Code: 9C5VFQHV+FV
DfE Record: View record
- CofE School of the Resurrection (0.5km)
- St Brigid's RC Primary School (0.7km)
- The East Manchester Academy (0.7km)
- St Anne's RC Primary School (0.8km)
- Connell Co-Op College (0.8km)
- Bridge College (0.9km)
- Sol Christian Academy (1.0km)
- Armitage CofE Primary School (1.1km)
- Park View Community Primary Academy (1.4km)
- LTE Group (1.4km)
Predecessor schools†
- Mrs Susan Chow - Governor. Appointed on 15 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 14 December 2029.
- Mr Mun-Kit Choy - Governor. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2027.
- Mr John Lam - Governor. Appointed on 27 February 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 February 2030.
- Mr Babajide Lawal-Shekoni - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 21 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 March 2027.
- Mr Neil Long - Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2026 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Dr Somayeh Mollasalehi - Governor. Appointed on 3 February 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 February 2026.
- Ms Rebecca Moules - Governor. Appointed on 5 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2027.
- Mrs Amanda Salmon - Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 10 October 2026.
- Mr Salman Shahid - Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 September 2025.
- Headteacher Lucy Thomas - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2013 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.