Loreto College is a Roman Catholicsixth form college in Hulme, Manchester. The key values derive from the educational philosophy of Mary Ward, a 16th-century Englishwoman, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the congregation of religious sisters who started the college in 1851. During Ofsted's inspection in 2006, Loreto was adjudged to be "outstanding in every respect" with a Grade 1 rating in all the inspection criteria. This was repeated in 2009. As of 2019 this remains the most recent Ofsted inspection as "outstanding" rating grants exception from further full inspections other than monitoring visits.
Awards and Achievements
Loreto College was rated as "Outstanding in every respect" Ofsted 2010.
Loreto College has also achieved the AoC Beacon Schools Award.
The college has had 5 students gaining places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme. It achieved its first student in the inaugural year, 2008.
Based on ALP's analysis between 2011 and 2013 Loreto College has been placed in the top 1% of colleges nationally.
Highest A-Level Results of any college in Manchester.
Ranked as the first sixth form college in the country for value added, according to Government legal tables, three years on the run.
Manchester Evening News named Loreto as one of "The Best in Britain".
Ofsted recognises that the majority of students achieve Grades A & B at advanced level.
Location
The school is situated on the western edge of Manchester, next to Trafford and St Mary's Church. It is accessed via Princess Road, the A5103. The college campus was redeveloped from 2002 to 2014 when four buildings were constructed. The campus has two smaller buildings, the Chapel which is home to the Art and Design Department and a Sports Hall. Most of learning faculties are situated in the four main buildings on the campus.
Ball Building - Theology, Business Studies, Accounting, Economics, Modern Foreign Languages, Travel and Tourism, History, Politics, Classical Civilisation and Science.
Ellis and Kennedy Building - Library, Graphics, 3D Design, Photography, Media Studies, Film Studies, Music, Music Technology, Dance, Drama, English Language, English Literature, I.C.T., Computing and Geography.
Chapel and Creative Arts Building - Art and Design and Textiles.
Admissions
Loreto College is an oversubscribed college and a priority system exists for applications. Approximately 52% of the students at Loreto College are Roman Catholic but the college is open to all faiths who share the same values of Excellence, Freedom, Internationality, Justice, Sincerity, Truth and Joy. The hierarchy of priority is:
Pupils from Roman Catholic partnership schools across Greater Manchester.
