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Loreto College, Manchester

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Established
  
1851

Religion
  
Roman Catholic

Phone
  
+44 161 226 5156

Founder
  
Sisters of Loreto

Principal
  
Ann Clynch

Type
  
Sixth form college

Vice Principal
  
Andrea Pritchard

Motto
  
Guiding You To Success

Founded
  
1851

Location
  
Chichester Road Manchester Greater Manchester M15 5PB England

Local authority
  
North West LSC (although in Manchester LEA)

Address
  
Chichester Rd S, Manchester M15 5PB, UK

Similar
  
Xaverian College, The Manchest College, The Manchest College, Loreto High School C, Salford City College

Loreto College is a sixth form college in Hulme, Manchester, England which caters primarily for Roman Catholics in the 16-18 age range. The key values derive from the educational philosophy of Mary Ward, a 16th-century Englishwoman, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the order of nuns who started the college in 1851.

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During Ofsted's inspection in 2010, Loreto was adjudged to be "Outstanding in every respect" with a Grade 1 rating in all the inspection criteria which only Runshaw College in nearby Leyland has equalled.

Awards and achievements

  • Loreto College was rated as "Outstanding in every respect" Ofsted 2010.
  • Loreto College has also achieved the AoC Beacon Schools Award.
  • The college has had 5 students gaining places on the prestigious Prime Minister's Global Fellowship programme. It achieved its first student in the inaugural year, 2008.
  • Based on ALP's analysis between 2011 and 2013 (Advanced Level Performance) Loreto College has been placed in the top 1% of colleges nationally.
  • Highest A-Level Results of any Manchester College.
  • Ranked as the first sixth form college in the country for value added, according to Government legal tables, three years on the run.
  • In 2013, 21 Loreto Students gained offers from Oxford & Cambridge universities.
  • Manchester Evening News named Loreto as one of "The Best in Britain".
  • Ofsted recognizes that the majority of students achieve Grades A & B at advanced level.

    • Location

    The school is situated on the western edge of Manchester, next to Trafford and St Mary's Church in Hulme. It is accessed via Princess Road, the A5103.

    The college campus was redeveloped from 2002 to 2014 when four buildings were constructed. The campus has two smaller buildings, the Chapel which is home to the Art and Design Department and a Sports Hall. Most of learning faculties are situated in the four main buildings on the campus.

  • Ball Building - Theology, Business Studies, Accounting, Economics, Modern Foreign Languages, Travel and Tourism, History, Politics, Classical Civilisation and Science.
  • St. Joseph's Building - Mathematics and Science.
  • Ward Building - Law, Sociology, Health and Social Care and Psychology.
  • Sports Hall - Physical Education.
  • Ellis and Kennedy Building - Library, Graphics, 3D Design, Photography, Media Studies, Film Studies, Music, Music Technology, Dance, Drama, English Language, English Literature, I.C.T., Computing and Geography.
  • Chapel and Creative Arts Building - Art and Design and Textiles.

    • Admissions

    Loreto College is an oversubscribed college and a priority system exists for applications. Approximately 52% of the students at Loreto College are Roman Catholic but the college is open to all faiths who share the same values of Excellence, Freedom, Internationality, Justice, Sincerity, Truth and Joy.

    The hierarchy of priority is:

  • Pupils from Roman Catholic partnership schools across Greater Manchester (guaranteed a place).
  • Pupils from other Roman Catholic Schools.
  • Pupils from Trinity Church of England High Schools.
  • Roman Catholic pupils at Non-Religious Schools.
  • Pupils from all other Schools.

    • Pupils studying at Roman Catholic partnership schools in Greater Manchester are guaranteed a place at Loreto if they wish to go. The seventeen Roman Catholic partnership schools are (in order of proximity to Loreto College) are as follows; Loreto Chorlton (South Manchester), St Peter’s (South Manchester), The Barlow (South Manchester), St Paul’s (South Manchester), Our Lady's (South Manchester), St Matthew’s (North Manchester), Our Lady’s (North Manchester), St Ambrose Barlow (Salford), St George’s (Salford), Blessed Thomas Holford (Trafford), St John Vianney (Trafford), St Patrick’s (Eccles), St Monica’s (Bury), St Damian’s (Tameside), St Thomas More (Tameside), St Philip Howard (Derbyshire).

    Prospective students must also meet GCSE entry requirements to study AS Level or BTEC Qualifications.

    Alumni

  • Chris Bisson, actor
  • Michael Johnson, footballer (Manchester City)
  • Micah Richards, footballer (Manchester City)
  • Jason Manford, comedian
  • John Harris, columnist (The Guardian)
  • John Leech, Member of Parliament for Manchester Withington Constituency
  • Karl Lucas, actor, comedian
  • Pat McDonagh (1934-2014), fashion designer who became an important figure in Canadian fashion.
  • Michaela Morgan, author
  • Matthew Williamson, fashion designer
  • John Bradley-West, actor (Game of Thrones)

    • Teachers

  • Pete Postlethwaite (OBE) (1946–2011), formerly Head of Drama at Loreto

    • References

    Loreto College, Manchester Wikipedia
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