Seymour Road Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%

72%, 10 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

448 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals68.3%

68.3%, 41.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language37.1%

37.1%, 15.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.2%

13.2%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.7%

4.7%, 1.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: seymourroad.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.