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The Lowry Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester M28 0SY · lowryacademy.org.uk · 0161 529 5200
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 44.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Salford 42.9, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 884
- 74% of 1,200 places
- Local authority
- Salford
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 58.6%
- First language not English
- 31%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 127 families put the school first and 147 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 147 | 127 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 163 | 147 | 0.9 | 99% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 178 | 77 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 171 | 130 | 0.8 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 176 | 132 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.7, and 44.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Salford it was 42.9, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●44.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ●44.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼62.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ●40.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.03 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133351)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.6 | +0.1 |
| Sixth form college | 15.6 | −3.3 |
| Further education | 58.1 | +9.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.2 | −3.7 |
| Employment | 3.4 | −2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.5 | +5.3 |
| Activity not captured | 5.6 | −4.1 |
Ofsted
The Lowry Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 7 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133351), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Nov 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133351)
Oct 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133351)
Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133351)
Sept 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133351)
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (83 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 83
- 9% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 39% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (48%) with SEND