Compare Co-op Academy Swinton and The Lowry Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Co-op Academy Swinton (Secondary) in Manchester; The Lowry Academy (Secondary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Co-op Academy Swinton and The Lowry Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Manchester, Greater Manchester and Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Co-op Academy Swinton), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Co-op Academy Swinton (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 1,900, typical FSM 45–50%, range 35–40%–55–60%; spread across trusts such as THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST and UNITED LEARNING TRUST.
| Attribute |
Co-op Academy Swinton
M27 6JU
|
The Lowry Academy
M28 0SY
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Manchester Greater Manchester M27 6JU |
Manchester M28 0SY |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Jul 2024 | 2 24 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 55–60% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1075 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | swinton.coopacademies.co.uk | www.lowryacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01617946215 | 01615295200 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
Greater Manchester
M27 6JU - Ofsted
- 2 8 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- swinton.coopacademies.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01617946215
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Manchester
M28 0SY - Ofsted
- 2 24 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 55–60% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.lowryacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01615295200
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