Loreto Grammar School
Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- LORETO GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Beever
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Shrewsbury
- Constituency
- Altrincham and Sale West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,041
- Pupils on roll
- 1,075
- URN
- 138464
- Local authority
- Trafford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01619283703
About this school
Loreto Grammar School is a Roman Catholic girls' secondary academy in Altrincham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,075 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Loreto Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 158 | 157 | 157 |
| Attainment 8 score | 74.4 | 76.3 | 73.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.91 +0.68 to +1.14 | +1.06 +0.82 to +1.31 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 96% | 97.5% | 92.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 97.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 73% | 82.2% | 80.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Loreto Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Trafford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74.4 | 50.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 76.3 | 51.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 73.7 | 51.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,034 |
| 2023/24 | 1,027 |
| 2024/25 | 1,072 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Loreto Grammar School compares
Loreto Grammar School ranked 6th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73.7 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 1,075 | — |
| North Cestrian School | 54.2 | 7.9% | 17.8% | 799 | 0.1 miles |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Girls | 80.6 | 4.9% | 6.3% | 1,381 | 0.5 miles |
| Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College | 48.9 | 7.8% | 14.8% | 1,638 | 0.7 miles |
| Altrincham Grammar School for Boys | 78.5 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1,432 | 0.9 miles |
| Wellington School | 57.3 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 1,536 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5.46%
- English as an additional language
- 14.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.86%
- Persistent absence
- 5.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Cestrian School0.1 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Altrincham Grammar School for Girls0.5 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College0.7 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Altrincham Grammar School for Boys0.9 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
-
Wellington School1.0 miles
Secondary · Altrincham
Other schools in Altrincham
Loreto Grammar School ranks 4th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Altrincham.
- Altrincham College Secondary
- Altrincham Grammar School for Boys Secondary
- Altrincham Grammar School for Girls Secondary
- Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College Secondary
- North Cestrian School Secondary
- Saint Ambrose College Secondary
- Wellington School Secondary
- Altrincham CofE (Aided) Primary School Primary
- Bollin Primary School Primary
- Bowdon CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadheath Primary School Primary
- Broomwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Loreto Grammar School teach?
- Loreto Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Altrincham.
- Who is the headteacher of Loreto Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Loreto Grammar School is Mrs Jane Beever, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Loreto Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Loreto Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Loreto Grammar School?
- Loreto Grammar School has 1,075 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Loreto Grammar School full?
- Loreto Grammar School has capacity for 1,041 pupils and 1,075 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Loreto Grammar School a faith school?
- Yes. Loreto Grammar School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Shrewsbury.
- Is Loreto Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Loreto Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Loreto Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Loreto Grammar School is part of LORETO GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Loreto Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 74.4 in 2022/23 and 73.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Loreto Grammar School compare with other schools in Trafford?
- Loreto Grammar School ranked 6th of 18 secondary schools in Trafford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Loreto Grammar School's absence rate?
- Loreto Grammar School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Loreto Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Loreto Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.