Seymour Road Academy, based in Manchester, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Seymour Road Academy currently has around 458 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 66.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.7%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 32.8%. african pupils make up about 18.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Seymour Road South, Manchester, M11 4PR |
| Website: | www.seymourroad.manchester.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01613702616 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Manchester |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Debbie Frater |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139078 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/10/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 458 |
| Number of Boys: | 245 |
| Number of Girls: | 213 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 32.80% | 150 |
| African | 18.80% | 86 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 7.40% | 34 |
| Other White | 7.40% | 34 |
| Pakistani | 7.00% | 32 |
| Other Black | 4.40% | 20 |
| White and Black African | 4.40% | 20 |
| Other Mixed | 4.10% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.80% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 2.60% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 2.20% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 10 |
| Chinese | 2.00% | 9 |
| Indian | 1.30% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE | - not rated | 3,211 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Road Academy Seymour Road South , M11 4PR | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Seymour Road Primary School Seymour Road South , M11 4PR | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Seymour Road Junior School Clayton , M11 4PR | - not rated | 81 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Seymour Road Infant School Seymour Road South , Clayton M11 4PR | - not rated | 81 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Higher Openshaw Community School Saunton Road , Higher Openshaw M11 1AJ | 3out of 4 | 686 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Droylsden School Mathematics and Computing College for Girls Manor Road , Droylsden M43 6QD | - not rated | 989 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD | 3out of 4 | 1,035 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gregory's RC High School Stopford Street , Higher Openshaw M11 1FG | - not rated | 1,403 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB | 3out of 4 | 1,734 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Fairfield High School for Girls Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB | - not rated | 1,734 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS | - not rated | 1,630 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH | - not rated | 1,786 yd | Further education | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH | - not rated | 1,786 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Vale School 329 North Road , Clayton M11 4NY | - not rated | 395 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA | - not rated | 1,351 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manchester Settlement New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG | - not rated | 1,405 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ashton Old Road Independent School 1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL | - not rated | 1,753 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Manchester Progressive School 1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN | - not rated | 1,875 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.