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Seymour Road Academy

Manchester, M11 4PRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2809 of 13,686 nationally

About Seymour Road Academy

Seymour Road Academy is a larger-than-average primary school in Manchester, operating above its official capacity with 458 pupils against a stated capacity of 420. The school serves a community with significant socio-economic challenges: 66.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, more than double the national average of around 23% and well above the Manchester local authority average. This context makes the school’s popularity all the more striking. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 77 applications for just 40 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.93. Of those 77 applicants, 35 put Seymour Road as their first preference, and all 35 were offered a place. The school has a nursery provision, taking children from age three, and is non-denominational with no religious character. Headteacher Debbie Frater leads a mixed-gender primary that has clearly built a strong reputation locally, drawing families from across the area despite the high level of disadvantage among its intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSeymour Road South, Manchester, Manchester, M11 4PR
HeadteacherDebbie Frater
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils458
Free School Meals (FSM)66.6%
School Capacity458 / 420 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (10 Jul 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Nov 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryMusic RoomsGymnasiumSensory RoomICT SuiteArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsFootballCricketNetballCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessDramaBook ClubEco ClubArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

Source: seymourroad.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Seymour Road Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.