Secondary school

The Lowry Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–16
  • Mixed
  • Salford
  • M28 0SY
  • No sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,816 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 56%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 77%77%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 96%2018/19: top 100%2021/22: top 97%2022/23: top 77%2023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 56%No exams

Against North West

Attainment 844.7 · North West 44.46/10 Middle+47.8 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths44.2% · North West 40%7/10 Above+52.4 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.03 · North West 3.827/10 Above+54.4 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.37 · North West −0.164/10 Below+30.9 pts since 18/19
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 45.7 · 132 pupils · North West 49.62016/17: 39.5 · 118 pupils · North West 45.42017/18: 34.4 · 130 pupils · North West 45.052018/19: 28.8 · 175 pupils · North West 45.12021/22: 34.8 · 185 pupils · North West 46.92022/23: 40.5 · 178 pupils · North West 44.32023/24: 41.3 · 179 pupils · North West 442024/25: 44.7 · 172 pupils · North West 44.445.728.8No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 17% · 118 pupils · North West 37%2017/18: 15% · 130 pupils · North West 38%2018/19: 14% · 175 pupils · North West 38%2021/22: 26% · 185 pupils · North West 45%2022/23: 36% · 178 pupils · North West 39%2023/24: 30.2% · 179 pupils · North West 39.7%2024/25: 44.2% · 172 pupils · North West 40%44.2%14%No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
127 of 127 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st127127
2nd739
3rd312

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2024

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Goodas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2018Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  8. 2024Good

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026884
Free school meals (past 6 years)57.7%
First language not English31.9%
SEN support11.1%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)10.0%
Persistently absent pupils27.1%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

73.7% full · 1,200 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 87 responses (9.9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school75.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.1% not applicable54.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year74.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 11.5% not applicable72.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed59.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school74.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing73.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.8% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development72.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher14.6
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 52.6
  • Leadership 8
  • Teaching assistants 16.8
  • Other support 27.8

Teachers 60.6 FTE · Whole workforce 105.2 · 106 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£10,637
Spend per pupil£10,481
Staff spend per pupil£7,387
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£145,000in-year balance

Grants £10,502 · self-generated £135 · premises £1,845 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST (92 academies) · trust reserve £59,315,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

179 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained79.9%
  • Education74.3%
  • Apprenticeship2.2%
  • Employment3.4%
  • Not sustained14.5%
  • Unknown5.6%