Salford
The Lowry Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Salford school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.1 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.1
- Attainment 8
- 42%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.37
- Progress 8
- [-0.58, -0.15]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 147 | 127 | 127 (100%) | 242 |
| September 2025 | 163 | 147 | 145 (99%) | 271 |
| September 2024 | 178 | 77 | 77 (100%) | 155 |
| September 2023 | 171 | 130 | 129 (99%) | 184 |
| September 2022 | 176 | 132 | 132 (100%) | 189 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Salford’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 211 | 42.1 | — | 42.2% | 9.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 172 | 44.7 | — | 44.2% | — | 40.1% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 179 | 41.3 | -0.37 | 30.2% | — | 30.2% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 178 | 40.5 | -0.65 | 36.0% | — | 25.8% | 3.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 185 | 34.8 | -1.38 | — | — | 14.0% | 2.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Salford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148393 |
| Local authority | Salford |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Claire Coy |
| Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | M28 0SY |
| Pupils | 922 |
| FSM eligible | 55.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Hilton Lane, Little Hulton, Worsley, Manchester, M28 0SY
https://www.lowryacademy.org.uk1615295200| DfE number | 4005 |
| UKPRN | 10087546 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 24 Mar 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2024 |