Seymour Road Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Manchester (Manchester).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Seymour Road Academy is a primary school located in Manchester. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 458 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the WISE Owl TRUST. The school is led by Miss Debbie Frater.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basketball
- Chess
- Drama
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Netball
- Reading Spine
- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Carnegie Centre of ExcellenceRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 139078
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Constituency
- Manchester Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (0 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Debbie Ollerenshaw | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jim Battle (likely) Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Bramble | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Walaa Serag | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Charlotte Garner-Hobbs | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Holly Koval | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kay Symcox | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Amy Blinkhorn | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Anthony Green Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Adam Robinson Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record