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Loreto College

Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RQ

Local ranking21st of 81 secondary schools in Hertfordshire
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

927

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 15 October 2024. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
56.2 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
79.2% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
159

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
72.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
16.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

73

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
30.0
16-18 Cohort
156

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
930
Boys
6 (1%)
Girls
946 (99%)
Capacity
927 (103% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
14.9%
EAL
30.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.0%
SEN Support
14.0%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,789/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
31.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 33.9%
  • White Other: 15.8%
  • Black African: 14.5%
  • White Irish: 5.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.1%
  • Asian Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.6%

33.9%

White British

15.8%

White Other

14.5%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01727856206
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Hatfield Road

St Albans, East of England

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Administrative

URN
138106
UKPRN
10037197
Establishment No.
4620
Trust
LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS)

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