# Alternatives to The Lowry Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as The Lowry Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## The Lowry Academy, for comparison

0.86 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Star Salford Academy, Worsley](/school/149767/star-salford-academy) | 0.5 mi north-west | 0.86 | 2026 | - | no | not recorded |
| [Co-op Academy Walkden, Manchester](/school/146404/co-op-academy-walkden) | 1.2 mi south-east | 0.93 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Kearsley Academy, Bolton](/school/136135/kearsley-academy) | 1.5 mi north-east | 0.86 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St James's Church of England High School, Bolton](/school/144046/st-james-s-church-of-england-high-school) | 1.6 mi north | 1.60 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Harper Green School, Bolton](/school/143772/harper-green-school) | 2.0 mi north | 0.53 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St Ambrose Barlow RC High School, Manchester](/school/105989/st-ambrose-barlow-rc-high-school) | 2.2 mi east | 1.08 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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