Further education

Loreto College

Mixed · ages 16–99 · Roman CatholicManchester, North West · Manchester M15 5PBSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

Loreto College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 1,686 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 66% went to university (Manchester 43%, England 37%), and 33% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average B, above the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Manchester and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

Loreto College
Manchester
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureLoreto CollegeManchesterEngland
Students in the cohort1,6866,237541,441
Any sustained destination87%75%79%
University (higher education)66%43%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students33%23%19%
Further education2%8%5%
Apprenticeship4%4%7%
Employment14%20%28%
No sustained destination9%18%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureLoreto CollegeManchesterEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study3,812
— of whom A level students1,5283,492261,341
Average A level gradeBB-B-
Average points per A level entry38.8036.4435.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsBB-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects22%18%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics57538%31%
Biology44929%20%
Chemistry42428%17%
Psychology41427%23%
Business Studies21814%13%
Physics20613%12%
Sociology20113%13%
Economics14810%13%
Law1399%4%
Computer Science1319%5%
History1278%13%
English Literature1137%11%
Geography1107%10%
Further Mathematics916%5%
Media Studies745%4%
Religious Studies735%4%
Politics715%6%
Fine Art705%3%
3D Design705%1%
Graphic Communication604%2%
English Language584%4%
Photography493%3%
Accounting/Finance463%1%
Film Studies443%2%
English Language and Literature382%2%
Textiles312%1%
Spanish302%2%
Drama272%2%
French262%1%
Classical Civilisation191%1%
Italian91%0%
Chinese81%0%
German70%0%
Music60%0%
Arabic0%
Polish0%
Punjabi0%
Turkish0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Social ScienceVRQ Level 31087%
Mathematical StudiesCore Maths Qualifications at Level 3966%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*936%
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3624%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*594%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)564%
Computer Architecture / SystemsBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*523%
Health StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*523%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*463%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*382%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)262%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)252%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*171%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*91%
Speech and DramaBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*60%
ChemistryGCE AS level (All)
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*
Computing and IT Advanced TechnicianBTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D*
ChemistryGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
Horses / Ponies KeepingVRQ Level 3

Other secondary schools in Manchester

Cedar Mount Academy

Academy sponsor led · 724 pupils

83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.2

CHS South

Free schools · 1,177 pupils

85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.3

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.