[4] In 2003, Ofsted inspectors told the governing body that Harrop Fold was the "worst school in the country".

[10] This was linked to allegations that the school had wrongly recorded information, possibly in order to make results appear better than they were ("off-rolling").

[12] Later in the year the school was judged Inadequate and placed back into Special Measures.

[13] In September 2021 the school completed its transformation and was renamed The Lowry Academy, after the Salford-born artist, L.S.

[15] Starting in 2025, each September will include a grammar stream for a cohort of around 28-32 students from Year 7 onwards alongside the comprehensive nature of the school.