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Seymour Road Academy

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M11 4PR

Ages 3–11 · 448 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)65%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
380

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

448 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
448
Boys / girls
225 / 223
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
448 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
68.3%
FSM pupils
306
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WISE OWL TRUST
Academy trust
WISE OWL TRUST
Sponsor
Wise Owl Trust
Headteacher
Miss Debbie Frater

Location

Address
Seymour Road South
Postcode
M11 4PR
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 448 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 68.3%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M11
15
Primary in M11
10
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM63.2%

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  • St Willibrord's RC Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM55.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Manchester Road Primary Academy

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM42.9%

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  • Varna Community Primary School

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    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM48.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ravensbury Community School

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    • KS244%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM53.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS239%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM65.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Greenside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Fairfield Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Manchester · M43 6AF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.5%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Debbie Frater
Telephone
01613702616
Website
www.seymourroad.manchester.sch.uk/

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