School profile

Seymour Road Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Manchester, M11 4PR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,380 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Seymour Road Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils448
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Debbie Frater
TrustWISE OWL TRUST
Local authorityManchester
Opened01 Feb 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139078.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading76%, similar to England, better than Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing74%, similar to England, better than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths76%, similar to England, better than Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils448
Girls223
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.68.3%
First language not English37.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.396
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.59
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.21
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
30.8%
African
19.4%
Other ethnic group
8.3%
Pakistani
6.7%
White and Black African
5.8%
Other White
5.6%
Other Black
4.7%
Other mixed
3.8%
Other Asian
2.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)22.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.41
Support staff (FTE)24.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2521.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.93
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.44
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence5.1%, similar to England, better than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.9%, worse than England, similar to Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, better than Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Seymour Road Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHigher Openshaw Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Willibrord's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryManchester Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryDroylsden AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryVarna Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRavensbury Community SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.8 miNot applicableMusic StuffOther independent school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGreenside Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryFairfield Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Seymour Road Academy

What is Seymour Road Academy's Ofsted rating?

Seymour Road Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2014.

How does Seymour Road Academy rank in England?

Seymour Road Academy ranks 4,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Seymour Road Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Seymour Road Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Seymour Road Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Seymour Road Academy made 45 offers from 93 applications (2.1 per offer), and 44 of 44 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Seymour Road Academy?

Seymour Road Academy has 448 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Seymour Road Academy?

Seymour Road Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Seymour Road Academy?

At Seymour Road Academy, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Seymour Road Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Seymour Road Academy missed 5.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.