The Lowry Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Salford
- Unique reference
- 148393
- Address
- Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, M28 0SY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 922 (77% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 31.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.1%
White British 57%
African 13.3%
Mixed 7.4%
Other 7.4%
Other White 5.9%
Other Asian 2.9%
Other Black 2.1%
Pakistani 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 34%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 168 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
The Lowry Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 163
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 147
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 181 92 89 |
| Year 8 | 134 63 71 |
| Year 9 | 207 108 99 |
| Year 10 | 214 109 105 |
| Year 11 | 186 87 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 78.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 58.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 2.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 15.0% 9.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 8.0% 5.4% 3.0% |