Loreto College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Outstanding Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 138106
- Address
- Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 930 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.9%
- Girls
- 99.1%
- First language not English
- 30.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.0%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Irish | 5.2% |
| Mixed | 10.4% |
| African | 14.2% |
| Other White | 15.5% |
| White British | 33.2% |
| Chinese | 4% |
| Other Asian | 3.8% |
| Indian | 2% |
| Bangladeshi | 2% |
| Unclassified | 2% |
| Other | 1.9% |
| Pakistani | 1.8% |
| Caribbean | 1.6% |
| Other Black | 1.6% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.4% |
| Irish Traveller | 0.3% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 90% |
| Local authority average | 47% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 59% |
| Local authority average | 53% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 58.3 |
| Local authority average | 50.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.52 |
| Local authority average | 4.56 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 154 |
Admissions
Loreto College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 103
- 3rd preference
- 98
- From another Local Authority
- 112
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 8 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 9 | 159 0 159 |
| Year 10 | 159 0 159 |
| Year 11 | 158 0 158 |
| Year 12 | 80 2 78 |
| Year 13 | 74 6 68 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 91.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 30.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 58.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 1.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 62.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 23.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 2.4% |