Loreto Grammar School

Dunham Road, Altrincham, Trafford, WA14 4AH

Outstanding

Inspected 28 September 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

73.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,072

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Trafford →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,072 / 1,041 (103%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

5.5%

Disadvantaged

14.6%

EAL

0.4%

SEN support

1.4%

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)

73.7

Attainment 8

1,072 pupils

92.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

97.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

137 students

33.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

88%

To higher education

61%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

3.9%

Overall absence

5.1%

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.

64.22

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

16.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

2.95

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

£49,702

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£179 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 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.

£7,278

Spend per pupil

£7,192

Income per pupil

59%

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.