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Loreto Grammar School

Academy converter · Altrincham · WA14 4AH

Ages 11–18 · 1,075 pupils · Trafford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

76.3

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

1.36 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
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+1.06
−20+2
Attainment 876.3
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry82%

EBacc APS: 7.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
788

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

1.36 · Competitive

1st preferences

223

Places offered

165

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
415
Preferred offers (top 3)
165
Applications from outside LA
131
Offers to outside-LA applicants
63
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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%

1,075 pupils · 1,041 places

Pupils on roll
1,075
Boys / girls
0 / 1,075
School capacity
1,041
Capacity fill
1,075 / 1,041 (103%)
Free school meals
5.5%
FSM pupils
44
Admissions policy
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
Diocese of Shrewsbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LORETO GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
LORETO GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Beever

Location

Address
Dunham Road
Postcode
WA14 4AH
Town
Altrincham
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Trafford
District
Trafford
Constituency
Altrincham and Sale West
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 Altrincham, Trafford, 1,075 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Shrewsbury.

Open schools in Altrincham
32
Secondary schools in Altrincham
8
Academies among open schools in Altrincham
34% (11)
Open schools in WA14
16
Secondary in WA14
4
Open schools in Trafford LA
104
Secondary in Trafford LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AltrinchamNear WA14

  • North Cestrian School

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    Altrincham · WA14 4AJ · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att881.6
    • P81.0
    • EM5+99%
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  • Altrincham Grammar School for Boys

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att879.9
    • P81.3
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.0%

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  • Wellington School

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    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.6%

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  • Altrincham College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.2
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Saint Ambrose College

    Ofsted: Exceptional

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.7
    • P81.0
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Ashton-on-Mersey School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sale · M33 5BP · Trafford

    Ages 11–19

    • Att850.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Beever
Telephone
01619283703
Website
www.loretogrammar.co.uk

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