Loreto College

Hatfield Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3RQ

Not rated

Inspected 15 October 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

58.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

930

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hertfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 930 / 927 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 October 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

14.9%

Disadvantaged

30.2%

EAL

1.0%

SEN support

14.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

58.3

Attainment 8

930 pupils

59%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

82.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

73 students

7.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

83%

To higher education

20%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

96%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.0%

Overall absence

31.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.65

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +8.7 vs 2023/24

15.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.9 vs 2023/24

8.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

£52,335

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,459 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.6% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,789

Spend per pupil

£7,280

Income per pupil

63%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.