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Loreto College

St Albans, AL1 3RQSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
129 1st-choice / 146 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#278 of 3,141 nationally

About Loreto College

Loreto College is a state-funded secondary school in St Albans, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 952 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 927.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (15 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 58.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 129 first-preference applications and 146 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHatfield Road, St Albans, St Albans, AL1 3RQ
HeadteacherMrs Lucy Thompson
Local AuthorityHertfordshire
Number of Pupils952
Free School Meals (FSM)14.4%
School Capacity952 / 927 (103% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Loreto College

Loreto College has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.