70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
607.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
766
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 15/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityManchester
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Loreto High School Chorlton · Secondary · Manchester
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+2pp
70%65%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+6pp
50%43%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
46.6
+0.4
47.544.842.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
30%
-5pp
36%28%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
607.2
+42.8
607.2564.8522.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 607.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
766
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
56%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Nell Lane, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 7SW
Local authority
Manchester
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 | 70% | 48% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 30% | 607.2 | 42% | 766 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 43% | 46.2 | -0.07 | 36% | 564.4 | 49% | 764 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 35% | 42.1 | -0.72 | 20% | 522.5 | 37% | 760 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 50% | 47.5 | -0.38 | 30% | 587.4 | 50% | 722 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 41% | 42.4 | -0.14 | 35% | 524.1 | 55% | 728 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 39% | 45.2 | -0.09 | 28% | 529.1 | 62% | 735 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 28% | 38.9 | -0.48 | 28% | — | 51% | 726 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 766 | 14.6 | 22% | 36% | 56% | 9% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 764 | 14.2 | 19% | 40% | 52% | 9% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 760 | 14.1 | 18% | 40% | 53% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 722 | 14.3 | 20% | 38% | 53% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 713 | 13.8 | 21% | 33% | 52% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 728 | 13.5 | 18% | 26% | 49% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 735 | 13.2 | 16% | 26% | 48% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 726 | 12.7 | 14% | 26% | 51% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.