What did Ofsted judge The Lowry Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Lowry Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Lowry Academy?

The Lowry Academy has 884 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Lowry Academy take?

The Lowry Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is The Lowry Academy located?

The Lowry Academy is located in Manchester, M28 0SY, Salford.

How do I apply to The Lowry Academy?

The Lowry Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into The Lowry Academy?

Distance did not decide places at The Lowry Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Lowry Academy?

When The Lowry Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for / previously Cared for children — Children who are 'Cared for' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously Cared for but immediately following being Cared for were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B); 2. Children in need — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), i.e., those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of multi-agency services. Confirmation of the child's needs will be required from their social worker (note C); 3. Siblings — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending The Lowry Academy in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are insufficient places to accommodate all applicants and after using all oversubscription criteria, applicants for the final place(s) cannot be split, the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Trust’s IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Lowry Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.6% of pupils at The Lowry Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Lowry Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at The Lowry Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Lowry Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Cared for / previously Cared for children — Children who are 'Cared for' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously Cared for but immediately following being Cared for were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B).
2Children in need — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), i.e., those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of multi-agency services. Confirmation of the child's needs will be required from their social worker (note C).
3Siblings — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending The Lowry Academy in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D).
4Distance — Distance from the applicant’s home address to the Academy (see notes E and F). The distance is measured using I-LPG (Local Land and Property Gazetteer) information from the child’s home address to the main school gate for students. The applicants will be ranked nearest to furthest (see note G).

If two applications tie: If there are insufficient places to accommodate all applicants and after using all oversubscription criteria, applicants for the final place(s) cannot be split, the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Trust’s IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.

The document's printed numbering for criteria 3 and 4 appears garbled in the source ('3 4 . ... . Distance...'); the two criteria (siblings and distance) have been separated in priority order as best reflects the text. Applications are also subject to closing-date priority and multiple-birth exceptions as described in the document.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Lowry Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Lowry Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Lowry Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Lowry Academy?: The Lowry Academy has 884 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Lowry Academy take?: The Lowry Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Lowry Academy located?: The Lowry Academy is located in Manchester, M28 0SY, Salford.
How do I apply to The Lowry Academy?: The Lowry Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Lowry Academy?: Distance did not decide places at The Lowry Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Lowry Academy?: When The Lowry Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for / previously Cared for children — Children who are 'Cared for' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously Cared for but immediately following being Cared for were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B); 2. Children in need — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), i.e., those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of multi-agency services. Confirmation of the child's needs will be required from their social worker (note C); 3. Siblings — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending The Lowry Academy in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are insufficient places to accommodate all applicants and after using all oversubscription criteria, applicants for the final place(s) cannot be split, the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Trust’s IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Lowry Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.6% of pupils at The Lowry Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Year 7), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

Last distance offered at The Lowry Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Lowry Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Cared for / previously Cared for children — Children who are 'Cared for' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously Cared for but immediately following being Cared for were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B).
2Children in need — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), i.e., those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of multi-agency services. Confirmation of the child's needs will be required from their social worker (note C).
3Siblings — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending The Lowry Academy in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D).
4Distance — Distance from the applicant’s home address to the Academy (see notes E and F). The distance is measured using I-LPG (Local Land and Property Gazetteer) information from the child’s home address to the main school gate for students. The applicants will be ranked nearest to furthest (see note G).

The Lowry Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Lowry Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Lowry Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in February 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Lowry Academy?: The Lowry Academy has 884 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Lowry Academy take?: The Lowry Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Lowry Academy located?: The Lowry Academy is located in Manchester, M28 0SY, Salford.
How do I apply to The Lowry Academy?: The Lowry Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into The Lowry Academy?: Distance did not decide places at The Lowry Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7): every applicant who applied on time was offered a place, so there was no cut-off distance. This changes year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Lowry Academy?: When The Lowry Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Cared for / previously Cared for children — Children who are 'Cared for' by a Local Authority, or a child who was previously Cared for but immediately following being Cared for were subject to an adoption or residency order, including those from outside of England (see notes A and B); 2. Children in need — Children in need as defined by the Children Act (1989), i.e., those who are unlikely to achieve or maintain or to have the opportunity of achieving or maintaining a reasonable standard of health or development or a child/children whose health or development would be further impaired without the provision of multi-agency services. Confirmation of the child's needs will be required from their social worker (note C); 3. Siblings — Children with an older brother or sister currently attending The Lowry Academy in one of Years 7 to 10 and who will continue to do so in one of Years 8 to 11 on the point of admission into the Academy. See below for explanation of the term brother / sister (note D), and 1 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If there are insufficient places to accommodate all applicants and after using all oversubscription criteria, applicants for the final place(s) cannot be split, the remaining place(s) will be allocated using a random allocation process. The process will be electronically administered through the Trust’s IT system in use at this time and ratified by the governing body.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Lowry Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 56.6% of pupils at The Lowry Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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