62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
693.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
922
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySalford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Lowry Academy · Secondary · Salford
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
+10pp
62%54%45%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+14pp
44%35%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
44.7
+3.4
44.739.834.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.7
EBacc entry
40%
+10pp
40%27%14%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
693.8
+51.5
693.8612.6531.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 693.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
922
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
58%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0SY
Local authority
Salford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 44% | 44.7 | Not applicable | 40% | 693.8 | 41% | 922 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 30% | 41.3 | -0.37 | 30% | 642.3 | 34% | 881 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 36% | 40.5 | -0.65 | 26% | 600.8 | 30% | 970 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 26% | 34.8 | -1.38 | 14% | 531.3 | 18% | 956 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 922 | 15.0 | 13% | 32% | 58% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 881 | 15.5 | 12% | 25% | 58% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 970 | 19.1 | 15% | 17% | 62% | 13% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 956 | 15.5 | 15% | 17% | 61% | 14% | 44% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.