Loreto College

Details

Age Range	11-18 years
Gender	Girls
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Address	Hatfield Road, AL1 3RQ
School Website	www.loreto.herts.sch.uk/
Telephone	1727856206
URN	138106

School Census

Total	962
Girls/Boys	958/4
Girls/Boys Ratio	99.6%/0.4%
% pupils where English not first language	28.0%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	103
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	10.3%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 15/10/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
15/10/2024
01/05/2013	Outstanding
03/06/2009	Outstanding

Inspection Date	15/10/2024
Quality of Education	Outstanding
Behaviour and Attitudes	Outstanding
Personal Development	Outstanding
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	01/05/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	03/06/2009
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
15 October 2024	School inspection	View
01 May 2013	Full inspection: Outstanding	View
10 August 2012	Academy conversion letter	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	59.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	67.30%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	84.30%
Entering EBacc	81.10%
EBacc average point score	5.58
Progress 8	0.71

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	59.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	67%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	83%
Entering EBacc	76%
EBacc average point score	5.6
Progress 8	0.77

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	64.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	76%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	88%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	6.01
Progress 8	0.83

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.13%
Total Applications	406
As first preference	110
As second preference	109
As third preference	102

Total Offers Made	148
first preference offers	97
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	16

first preference v offers	1.12%
Total Applications	438
As first preference	117
As second preference	119
As third preference	104

Total Offers Made	144
first preference offers	104
second preference offers	23
third preference offers	13

first preference v offers	1.08%
Total Applications	434
As first preference	124
As second preference	133
As third preference	93

Total Offers Made	158
first preference offers	115
second preference offers	31
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.08%
Total Applications	443
As first preference	127
As second preference	132
As third preference	95

Total Offers Made	159
first preference offers	118
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	12

first preference v offers	1.07%
Total Applications	486
As first preference	128
As second preference	134
As third preference	125

Total Offers Made	159
first preference offers	120
second preference offers	25
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	494
As first preference	150
As second preference	131
As third preference	115

Total Offers Made	157
first preference offers	127
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	428
As first preference	113
As second preference	119
As third preference	117

Total Offers Made	156
first preference offers	112
second preference offers	25
third preference offers	16

first preference v offers	1.35%
Total Applications	488
As first preference	181
As second preference	129
As third preference	88

Total Offers Made	159
first preference offers	134
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.22%
Total Applications	467
As first preference	169
As second preference	130
As third preference	86

Total Offers Made	159
first preference offers	138
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.27%
Total Applications	440
As first preference	158
As second preference	117
As third preference	81

Total Offers Made	147
first preference offers	124
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.36%
Total Applications	513
As first preference	155
As second preference	154
As third preference	119

Total Offers Made	149
first preference offers	114
second preference offers	29
third preference offers	4

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	56%
agree	35%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	64%
agree	32%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	59%
agree	34%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	7%
agree	6%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	6%
not applicable	73%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	36%
agree	43%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	5%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	34%
agree	15%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	3%
not applicable	37%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	15%
no	85%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	59%
agree	18%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	5%
dont know	9%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	54%
agree	36%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	8%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	39%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	40%
agree	43%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	40%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	3%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	44%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	48%
agree	36%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	94%
no	6%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	37.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	14.7%
african ethnic origin	13.5%
irish ethnic origin	4.9%
chinese ethnic origin	3.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.3%
indian ethnic origin	2.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.6%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.5%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	39.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	15.5%
african ethnic origin	13.2%
irish ethnic origin	4.9%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	3.4%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.7%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.7%
chinese ethnic origin	2.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.1%
indian ethnic origin	1.8%
caribbean ethnic origin	1.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.4%
any other black background ethnic origin	1.2%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%