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Loreto College

Academy converter · St Albans · AL1 3RQ

Ages 11–18 · 952 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

59.4

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.71
−20+2
Attainment 859.4
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry81%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
806

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

110

Places offered

148

1st-preference offers

97

Total preferences (any rank)
406
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
120
Offers to outside-LA applicants
47
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

952 pupils · 927 places

Pupils on roll
952
Boys / girls
6 / 946
School capacity
927
Capacity fill
952 / 927 (103%)
Free school meals
14.8%
FSM pupils
113
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS)
Academy trust
LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS)
Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Thompson

Location

Address
Hatfield Road
Postcode
AL1 3RQ
Town
St Albans
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
St Albans
Constituency
St Albans
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, 952 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in St Albans
59
Secondary schools in St Albans
8
Academies among open schools in St Albans
37% (22)
Open schools in AL1
21
Secondary in AL1
3
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Secondary in Hertfordshire LA
77

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lucy Thompson
Telephone
01727856206
Website
http://www.loreto.herts.sch.uk/

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