98%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
92%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
81%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1084.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,072
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTrafford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Loreto Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Trafford
Part ofLORETO GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
98%
-3pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
92%
-5pp
99%96%92%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 92%
Attainment 8
73.7
-2.6
76.374.873.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73.7
EBacc entry
81%
-1pp
87%80%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
EBacc APS
1084.0
-53.0
1137.01106.81076.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1084.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
43.6
-2.5
46.144.242.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.6
A-level value added
+0.09
-0.2
+0.3+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
34%
-4pp
39%33%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Average A-level grade
B+
-1
AA-B+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,072
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
5%
SEN
2%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%
Contact
Address
Dunham Road, Altrincham, WA14 4AH
Local authority
Trafford
Website
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 | 98% | 92% | 73.7 | Not applicable | 81% | 1084.0 | 95% | 1,072 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 76.3 | +1.06 | 82% | 1137.0 | 98% | 1,027 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 96% | 74.4 | +0.91 | 73% | 1076.7 | 98% | 1,034 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 98% | 76.3 | +0.79 | 78% | 1094.6 | 99% | 1,075 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 99% | 73.3 | +0.80 | 87% | 1084.0 | 96% | 1,046 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 96% | 73.3 | +0.81 | 86% | 1022.0 | 99% | 1,044 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 99% | 74.0 | +0.94 | 89% | — | 100% | 1,062 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.6 | B+ | +0.09 | 34% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | A- | +0.27 | 37% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 28% | 148 |
| 2021/22 | 46.0 | A- | — | 38% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 42.4 | B+ | +0.01 | 34% | 126 |
| 2017/18 | 39.5 | B | -0.04 | 30% | 145 |
| 2016/17 | 39.0 | B | -0.08 | 22% | 138 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,072 | 16.7 | 2% | 15% | 5% | 4% | 5% |
| 2023/24 | 1,027 | 16.1 | 2% | 14% | 5% | 4% | 6% |
| 2022/23 | 1,034 | 16.3 | 2% | 13% | 6% | 5% | 8% |
| 2021/22 | 1,075 | 16.7 | 3% | 14% | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| 2020/21 | 1,068 | 16.5 | 4% | 14% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,046 | 15.6 | 5% | 11% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | 1,044 | 14.5 | 5% | 9% | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,062 | 15.1 | 4% | 8% | 4% | 3% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.