| Address: | Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 3RQ |
| Website: | http://www.loreto.herts.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01727856206 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Hertfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Marie Lynch |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138106 |
Ofsted inspection date: 02/05/2013
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Girls |
| School Capacity: | 927 |
| Number of Pupils: | 949 |
| Number of Boys: | 4 |
| Number of Girls: | 945 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11.7% | 8.2% |
| School: | 74% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 99% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 67% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 59.4 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 5.57 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muriel Green Nursery School Church Crescent , AL3 5JB | 3out of 4 | 1,102 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Primary School Hall Place Gardens , AL1 3SW | 4out of 4 | 417 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Alban City School 7 Hatfield Road , AL1 3RR | 3out of 4 | 432 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant School Etna Road , AL3 5NL | 3out of 4 | 742 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School, Cecil Road , AL1 5EG | 4out of 4 | 789 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's School Cottonmill Lane , AL1 1HL | 3out of 4 | 891 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto College Hatfield Road , AL1 3RQ | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Verulam School Brampton Road , AL1 4PR | 3out of 4 | 1,047 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Albans Girls' School Sandridgebury Lane , AL3 6DB | 4out of 4 | 2,116 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Beaumont School Austen Way , AL4 0XB | 4out of 4 | 2,293 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Marlborough Science Academy Watling Street , AL1 2QA | 3out of 4 | 2,296 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands College Oaklands Campus , Hatfield Road AL4 0JA | - not rated | 3,117 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Ryder Academy Drakes Drive , AL1 5AR | 3out of 4 | 2,198 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans High School for Girls Townsend Avenue , St Albans AL1 3SJ | - not rated | 565 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Albans Independent College 69 London Road , AL1 1LN | - not rated | 565 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Albans School Abbey Gateway , AL3 4HB | - not rated | 1,221 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Heathlands School Heathlands Drive , AL3 5AY | 4out of 4 | 1,353 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Batchwood School Townsend Drive , AL3 5RP | 2out of 4 | 1,723 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.