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Loreto High School Chorlton

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M21 7SW

Ages 11–16 · 742 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

46.2

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.62 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-15

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 846.2
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry36%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
801

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

0.62 · Often has places

1st preferences

88

Places offered

151

1st-preference offers

80

Total preferences (any rank)
557
Preferred offers (top 3)
151
Applications from outside LA
46
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13
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 fill99%

742 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
742
Boys / girls
393 / 349
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
742 / 750 (99%)
Free school meals
57.8%
FSM pupils
428
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Hughes

Location

Address
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy
Postcode
M21 7SW
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Withington
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.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 742 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 57.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M21
11
Secondary in M21
3
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

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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  • Chorlton High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M21 7SL · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.2 miles away

  • CHS South

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Manchester · M21 7SX · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.8
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Didsbury High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

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    • Att857.3
    • P80.7
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence8.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Whalley Range 11-18 High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att851.9
    • P80.8
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence6.7%

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  • Stretford Grammar School

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    Manchester · M32 8JB · Trafford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att873.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • Manchester Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M14 4PX · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Stretford High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Manchester · M32 0XA · Trafford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.3
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Barlow RC High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M20 6BX · Manchester

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence9.8%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Hughes
Telephone
01618819448
Website
www.loretochorlton.co.uk

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