Seymour Park Community Primary School, Manchester

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~344m)Possible (~491m)Unlikely (~638m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Thomas Johnson
Pupils:682 / 560 capacity
LA:Trafford
Phone:01618721150
Address:Northumberland Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9QE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:106325
UKPRN:10078954
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Stretford and Urmston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Seymour Park is a vibrant community where all pupils are respected and feel valued. The school combines incredibly strong pastoral care with unrelenting ambition for children's achievement, ensuring every pupil has access to high-quality education. Staff are enthusiastic, well-supported and happy to work at the school, which translates into excellent learning outcomes for all children including those with additional needs.

Key Strengths

  • Highly ambitious curriculum with clear links across subjects, enabling pupils to apply learning effectively
  • Excellent teaching of early reading with strong support for pupils who struggle, helping them catch up quickly
  • Exceptional pastoral support that balances caring for pupils with high expectations for their success
  • Strong focus on developing pupils' speaking and listening skills from nursery onwards
  • Outstanding personal development programme with carefully chosen trips, visitors and activities

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Shakespeare festival, cross-country running, swimming at city aquatics centre, family story time at library, trips to local places of worship

Seymour Park Community Primary School is an outstanding school where pupils achieve very well across a rich and ambitious curriculum. The school's values of care, growth and respect are firmly embedded, creating a happy, vibrant and diverse community.

At a Glance

29.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+2ppMaths+2ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 89%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 91%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.5

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Trafford Bar (Manchester Metrolink) (From Manchester)
495m · 8 min walk

Bus Stops

Ayres Road (nr)
195m · 3 min walk
Trafford Plaza (o/s)
264m · 4 min walk
Paragon House (o/s)
309m · 5 min walk
Wood Road North (nr)
358m · 6 min walk
Seymour Grove (nr)
360m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

122%

Over capacity

682 pupils

560 capacity

122 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Trafford

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

3,030

Applications

2,467

Got 1st preference

95.1%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)

Inspection History(104)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.20856%

Overall absence

13.34552%

Persistent absence

547

Enrolments

Authorised3.91494%
Unauthorised1.29362%
Persistent (10%+)13.34552%
Severe (50%+)0.73126%

Absence trend

3.49825%
18/19
5.38888%
20/21
6.02047%
21/22
5.93834%
22/23
5.18079%
23/24
5.20856%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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