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In January 1922 Loreto College was founded as an all girl’s boarding school with only 7 pupils. Now it’s a comprehensive Roman Catholic school with over 800 girl’s.
Loreto College is a Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form for girls located near the centre of St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It achieved Specialist Status in the Humanities in 2005 [1] and became an academy in August 2012.
In 1921 the school changed into a Direct Grant Girls Secondary School, becoming in 1944 a Direct Grant Girls Grammar School which continued (with the addition of more new buildings) until 1977. In 1977 there was a major reorganisation of Catholic educational provision in the City of Manchester.
In 1977, Loreto admitted boys for the first time. A total of 25 boys were the school’s first intrepid male pupils, and the school was renamed Loreto College. By 1987, Loreto College had a total of 701 pupils (59 boarders and 642 day pupils).
Loreto College is a Roman Catholic sixth form college in Hulme, Manchester, England, based on the educational philosophy of Mary Ward, a 16th-century nun, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the congregation of religious sisters who started the college in 1851.
Gain historical perspective by placing their growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between local, regional, national and international history; between cultural, economic, military, political, religious and social history; and between short-term and long-term timescales. Resources.
The excellent behaviour of our students, the support of their parents, and the hard work of our staff all help to make Loreto College a very successful school. On this website you will find a copy of our latest OFSTED report, in which the school is rated as outstanding.
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