SCHOOL PROFILE

Seymour Park Community Primary School

Primary Community school URN 106325
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 560 Published school capacity
Capacity used 121.8% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Trafford
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 682 654 full-time · 28 part-time
Female pupils 341 50.0% of pupils
Male pupils 341 50.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

28.4%
3.6 pts above England
School 28.4%
Trafford 16.9%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

50.9%
30.6 pts above England
School 50.9%
Trafford 23.2%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.2%
0.2 pts above England
School 1.2%
Trafford 0.8%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Pakistani
22.9%
156
White British
22.3%
152
Indian
19.2%
131
Any other ethnic group
7.6%
52
Any other Mixed background
7.2%
49
Any other Asian background
4.5%
31
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.2% 97 of 682 pupils
6.6 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.2%
Trafford 17.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.7% 66 pupils
England 14.8% 5.1 pts below
EHC plans 4.6% 31 pupils
England 6.0% 1.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 55
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Specific learning difficulty 14
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Hearing impairment 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

80.0% 19.6 pts above England
School 80.0%
Trafford 66.5%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

89.0%

15.2 pts above England

School 89.0%
Trafford 78.5%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

91.0%

20.7 pts above England

School 91.0%
Trafford 73.8%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

86.0%

14.0 pts above England

School 86.0%
Trafford 76.1%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.21%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.01 pts lower than England
School 5.21%
Trafford 5.62%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.35%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.47 pts lower than England
School 13.35%
Trafford 13.07%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.73%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.07 pts lower than England
School 0.73%
Trafford 1.46%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

121.8% 33.6 pts above England
Seymour Park Community Primary School
121.8%
Trafford
93.7%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information