Ladybarn Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Ladybarn Primary School
Address: Briarfield Road, Withington
Town/City: Manchester
Postcode: M20 4SR
Telephone Number: 0161 445 4898
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Kingsway Community Trust

Staff and pupils

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Lisa Vyas
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 462 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 96% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 43.5%

Location and administration

URN: 140137
DfE Number: 352/2141
UKPRN: 10043095
UPRN: 77129533
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Manchester (E08000003)
Constituency: Manchester Withington (E14001354)
Electoral Ward: Withington (E05011380)

Easting & Northing: 385923E, 392657N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 25' 52.13" N 2° 12' 47.51" W
Plus Code: 9C5VCQJP+FP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Mauldeth Road Primary School (0.5km)
  2. Burnage Academy for Boys (0.6km)
  3. St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy (0.6km)
  4. Green End Primary School (0.7km)
  5. St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester (0.7km)
  6. St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.0km)
  7. Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit (1.2km)
  8. Acacias Community Primary School (1.2km)
  9. Withington Girls' School (1.3km)
  10. Cringle Brook Primary School (1.3km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Mohamed Ashraf Ali - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 June 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 15 June 2030.
  • Mrs Rumana Asif - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 October 2027.
  • Mr David Clemmett - Local Governor. Appointed on 15 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 September 2028.
  • Mr Robert Ian Cookson - Local Governor. Appointed on 16 October 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 29 August 2025.
  • Mr Aaron Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 14 February 2030.
  • Miss Camilla Duncan - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 June 2029.
  • Mrs Emma Garner - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 9 March 2027.
  • Miss Fiona Long - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 February 2030.
  • Miss Katharine Palmer - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 September 2030.
  • Mrs Sarah Lisa Vyas - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 August 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2025.
  • Mr Christopher Peter Wills - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 8 March 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 7 March 2028.