The Lowry Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M28 0SY · Salford
#299 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2513 of 4,090 nationally
About The Lowry Academy
The Lowry Academy is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 884 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 38.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 299th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (55th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 884; capacity filled 73.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.2%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; The Lowry Academy ranks 182nd of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)58.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Lowry Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 884
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 58.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near The Lowry Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Andrew's Methodist Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
229 students · 479 m away
Hilton Lane Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 554 m away
St Edmund's RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
339 students · 562 m away
Star Salford Academy
Worsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
389 students · 789 m away
Bridgewater Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 802 m away
James Brindley Community Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 911 m away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
355 students · 1.2 km away
Peel Hall Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
416 students · 1.3 km away
Mesne Lea Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 1.3 km away
Christ The King RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ormiston Chadwick Academy
Widnes · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
884 students
Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
The Albion Academy
Salford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
879 students
Beamont Collegiate Academy
Warrington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
890 students
Unity Academy Blackpool
Blackpool · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
877 students
Salford City Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
876 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Lowry Academy a good school?
The Lowry Academy has a Success Index (England) of 38.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #299 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Lowry Academy rank in North West?
The Lowry Academy ranks #299 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2513 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Lowry Academy?
The Lowry Academy had 884 students in 2025.
Is The Lowry Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
The Lowry Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Lowry Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Lowry Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.