83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
90%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
860.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
930
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Loreto College · Secondary with sixth form · Hertfordshire
Part ofLORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS)
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
-3pp
90%86%83%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
-8pp
76%68%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
58.3
-1.1
64.561.458.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.3
EBacc entry
90%
+9pp
90%82%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
EBacc APS
860.8
-27.2
962.1890.2818.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 860.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.1
-0.5
34.433.532.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
A-level value added
+0.15
+0.3
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
7%
-5pp
19%13%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
930
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RQ
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 83% | 59% | 58.3 | Not applicable | 90% | 860.8 | 90% | 930 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 67% | 59.4 | +0.71 | 81% | 888.0 | 82% | 946 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 68% | 60.0 | +0.78 | 76% | 875.5 | 76% | 962 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 76% | 64.5 | +0.83 | 75% | 962.1 | 76% | 955 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 67% | 59.4 | +0.80 | 74% | 818.3 | 74% | 942 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 70% | 60.2 | +0.89 | 79% | 839.8 | 82% | 944 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 65% | 59.7 | +0.72 | 80% | — | 87% | 906 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.1 | C+ | +0.15 | 7% | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.20 | 12% | 79 |
| 2022/23 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 15% | 92 |
| 2021/22 | 32.6 | C+ | — | 13% | 73 |
| 2018/19 | 34.4 | C+ | -0.01 | 19% | 96 |
| 2017/18 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.11 | 13% | 89 |
| 2016/17 | 35.0 | B- | +0.08 | 17% | 71 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 930 | 15.1 | 15% | 30% | 15% | 8% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 946 | 18.0 | 10% | 28% | 14% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 962 | 18.7 | 11% | 28% | 14% | 9% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 955 | 18.4 | 13% | 24% | 13% | 10% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 949 | 19.1 | 15% | 22% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 942 | 19.0 | 15% | 19% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 944 | 17.9 | 16% | 18% | 13% | 6% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 906 | 17.2 | 19% | 16% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.