Seymour Road Academy
Seymour Road South, Manchester, M11 4PROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Seymour Road Academy is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 65th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 15 October 2014, report published 10 November 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 9 July 2024
Seymour Road Academy is a warm and embracing community that helps pupils to thrive both academically and socially. Pupils relish their time at school. They arrive each morning keen to learn new knowledge and to see their friends. Pupils are polite to their classmates, their teachers and to visitors who come to the school. The school's 'respect' values underpin this. Pupils behave well in lessons. Staff use the 'Star' approach consistently well to support many pupils to engage in their learning, which they do well. Pupils benefit from exceptionally positive, caring relationships with the adults in school. The school is ambitious for pupils' achievement. It expects the best from and for its pupils. Overall, many pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. They are fully included in the wider life of the school. Pupils are proud of their 'Respect Parliament'. They take their responsibilities on this committee very seriously. They value that the school has given them a voice in how to improve the school for their fellow pupils. For example, they have helped to purchase some extra equipment for the playground.
What the school should improve
- From time to time, some teachers do not use the school's assessment strategies effectively. This means that they are sometimes not sure what pupils have retained from their prior learning. Pupils occasionally encounter new learning before they are ready. The school should ensure that teachers use assessment strategies with more consistency to identify any potential gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding.
- A minority of pupils do not have a secure enough grasp of grammar or punctuation conventions. This means that they do not, at times, use these accurately in their writing. This affects how well their writing communicates their intended meaning. The school should ensure that these pupils gain a fuller understanding of grammar and punctuation conventions so that they can use them more accurately in their writing.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
58 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
448 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Seymour Road Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Openshaw Community School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| St Willibrord's RC Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Manchester Road Primary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Varna Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 39% met the expected standard |
| Ravensbury Community School | 0.8 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 46% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- WISE OWL TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Debbie Frater
- Phone
- 01613702616
- Address
- Seymour Road South, Manchester, M11 4PR
- Local authority
- Manchester
- URN
- 139078
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.