Loreto College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025St Albans, East of England AL1 3RQ · Hertfordshire
#82 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#596 of 4,090 nationally
About Loreto College
Loreto College is a academy secondary located in St Albans, in the Hertfordshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 952 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 82nd of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (90th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 952; capacity filled 102.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 82.7%; ebacc average points 5.52.
There are 53 schools in St Albans; Loreto College ranks 23rd of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)58.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Loreto College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 952
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 82.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.52
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Loreto College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Maple Primary School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
214 students · 382 m away
Alban City School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
381 students · 396 m away
St Albans Independent College
St Albans · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
70 students · 517 m away
St Albans High School for Girls
St Albans · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,106 students · 517 m away
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
198 students · 679 m away
St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 722 m away
St Peter's School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
392 students · 816 m away
Verulam School
St Albans · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
987 students · 959 m away
Bernards Heath Infant and Nursery School
St Albans · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
279 students · 970 m away
Fleetville Junior School
St Albans · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
358 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King James Academy Royston
Royston · Academy all-through · Ages 9–18
947 students
Goldington Academy
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students
Burnt Mill Academy
Harlow · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
959 students
Reepham High School and College
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
959 students
St Bede's Inter-Church School
Cambridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
943 students
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Shefford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
962 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Loreto College a good school?
Loreto College has a Success Index (England) of 80.4 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #82 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Loreto College rank in East of England?
Loreto College ranks #82 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #596 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Loreto College?
Loreto College had 952 students in 2025.
Is Loreto College a primary school or a secondary school?
Loreto College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Loreto College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Loreto College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.