Higher Openshaw Community SchoolSeymour Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Higher Openshaw Community School and Seymour Road Academy are primary schools in Manchester.
Higher Openshaw Community School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Seymour Road Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Higher Openshaw Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Higher Openshaw Community School was judged Good and Seymour Road Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 58.0% for Higher Openshaw Community School and 72.0% for Seymour Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Higher Openshaw Community School (62.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Seymour Road Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterHigher Openshaw Community School | ManchesterSeymour Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C64/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 128 in Manchester Stronger figure | 27th of 128 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 339 | 458 | |
| Capacity | 345 | 420 | |
| Location | Manchester, M11 1AJ | Manchester, M11 4PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 339 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.5% | 66.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.9% | 37.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.2% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.3% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Higher Openshaw Community School
Seymour Road Academy
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