The Lowry Academy
1 live vacancyManchester · Salford
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The Lowry Academy is a secondary academy in Manchester, Salford. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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The Lowry Academy is a secondary academy in Manchester, Salford, part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- The Lowry Academy
- Address
- Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley
- Postcode
- M28 0SY
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Salford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- URN (official identifier)
- 148393
- Establishment number
- 4005
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 884
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1200
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Salford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Coy
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 7 Feb 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.lowryacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01615295200
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2021
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at The Lowry Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 884 | 38,486 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 58.6% | 37.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 19.1% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 7.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 31.0% | 23.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for The Lowry Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 24 Mar 2024
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Harrop Fold School (URN 133351)
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 28 Nov 2019
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read reportInspected as Harrop Fold School (URN 133351)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 2 Apr 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harrop Fold School (URN 133351)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Outcomes for pupils
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Inadequate
Report published 29 Nov 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harrop Fold School (URN 133351)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harrop Fold School (URN 133351)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Oct 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harrop Fold School (URN 133351)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Apr 2008
· S5 Reinspection
Read reportInspected as Harrop Fold School (URN 133351)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at The Lowry Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.3% | 9.1% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 24.5% | 25.3% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at The Lowry Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £567,600 for 516 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 58.8% | 37.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £646 | £513 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at The Lowry Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 924 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Salford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,829,000 £10,637 per pupil | £9,617 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,684,000 £10,481 per pupil | £8,662 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,798,000 £5,193 per pupil · 49.5% | £4,325 · 49.9% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £1,259,000 £1,363 per pupil · 13.0% | £911 · 10.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £57,000 £62 per pupil · 0.6% | £339 · 3.9% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £57,000 £62 per pupil · 0.6% | £336 · 3.9% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £145,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £10,289 per pupil, supply and agency £99 per pupil — spending up £191 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0SY
01615295200
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