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The Lowry Academy

Academy sponsor led · Manchester · M28 0SY

Ages 11–16 · 884 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.3

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

0.89 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.37
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.2%
Unauthorised7.2%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
986

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.89 · Often has places

1st preferences

77

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

77

Total preferences (any rank)
155
Preferred offers (top 3)
87
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

884 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
884
Boys / girls
431 / 453
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
884 / 1,200 (74%)
Free school meals
58.6%
FSM pupils
518
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Coy

Location

Address
Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley
Postcode
M28 0SY
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Salford, 884 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 58.6%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M28
18
Secondary in M28
3
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Secondary in Salford LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M28

  • Star Salford Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Worsley · M28 0BB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand1.18

    0.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Walkden

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M28 7JB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.2 miles away

  • Kearsley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 8HY · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Harper Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 0DH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M27 9QP · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.2 miles away

  • King's Leadership Academy Bolton

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HL · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Coy
Telephone
01615295200
Website
https://www.lowryacademy.org.uk

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