Loreto High School Chorlton

School overview

Loreto High School Chorlton is a secondary school serving Manchester, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 766 pupils aged 11 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Loreto High School Chorlton 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46.6, broadly in line with the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 45% of secondary schools nationally.

48% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 70% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Loreto High School Chorlton was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 76 families who put it first were offered a place. After Year 11, 87% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 8.9%. There are about 14.5 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 56% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. If you are considering Loreto High School Chorlton, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.