Loreto College, Manchester
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Loreto College is a Roman Catholic sixth form college
in Hulme
, Manchester
, England
. During Ofsted
's most recent inspection in 2009, Loreto was adjudged to be "outstanding in every respect" with a perfect Grade 1 rating in all thirty-five of the inspection criteria.
and St Mary's church in Hulme
. It is accessed via Princess Road (A5103
) at the Asda
junction.
school. Priority is then falls to Roman Catholic pupils at non-RC schools and then any other pupils who wish to apply to Loreto.
Prospective students must also meet GCSE entry requirements to study AS Level or BTEC Qualifications.
, who were called upon to help overcome the challenges faced in Manchester, which had not yet been recognized as a city, by Irish immigrants who had fled poverty and famine.
(FEFC) until 2001, then funded by the regional LSC. The state system funds those who cannot afford private education.
.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
in Hulme
Hulme
Hulme is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. Located immediately south of Manchester city centre, it is an area with significant industrial heritage....
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. During Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
's most recent inspection in 2009, Loreto was adjudged to be "outstanding in every respect" with a perfect Grade 1 rating in all thirty-five of the inspection criteria.
Location
The school is situated on the western edge of Manchester LEA (and unitary authority), next to TraffordTrafford
The Metropolitan Borough of Trafford is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It has a population of 211,800, covers , and includes the towns of Altrincham, Partington, Sale, Stretford, and Urmston...
and St Mary's church in Hulme
Hulme
Hulme is an inner city area and electoral ward of Manchester, England. Located immediately south of Manchester city centre, it is an area with significant industrial heritage....
. It is accessed via Princess Road (A5103
A5103 road
The A5103 is a major road in England. It runs from Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre to junction 3 of the M56 motorway and is one of Manchester's principal radial routes.- A6 to the A57 motorway :...
) at the Asda
Asda
Asda Stores Ltd is a British supermarket chain which retails food, clothing, general merchandise, toys and financial services. It also has a mobile telephone network, , Asda Mobile...
junction.
Admissions
Pupils studying at local Roman Catholic partnership schools are guaranteed a place at Loreto if they wish to go. Next priority is given to students in Roman Catholic Schools who are not in partnership with Loreto and then the local CofEChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
school. Priority is then falls to Roman Catholic pupils at non-RC schools and then any other pupils who wish to apply to Loreto.
Prospective students must also meet GCSE entry requirements to study AS Level or BTEC Qualifications.
Foundation
Loreto College was founded in 1851 by the Loreto SistersSisters of Loreto
The Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, more commonly known as the Loreto Sisters , is a women's Catholic religious order founded by an Englishwoman, Mary Ward, in 1609 at Saint-Omer in northern France...
, who were called upon to help overcome the challenges faced in Manchester, which had not yet been recognized as a city, by Irish immigrants who had fled poverty and famine.
Sixth form college
In 1977 it became a co-educational STATE LEA-controlled sixth form college, called Loreto Sixth Form College. Manchester LEA's state schools had earlier become comprehensive in 1967. On 1 April 1993, like all sixth-form colleges, it left Manchester LEA, and became funded like FE colleges via the Further Education Funding Council for EnglandFurther Education Funding Council for England
The Further Education Funding Council for England was a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education and Skills in the United Kingdom which distributed funding to Further Education and Sixth Form Colleges in England between 1992 and 2001....
(FEFC) until 2001, then funded by the regional LSC. The state system funds those who cannot afford private education.
Awards
The college has earned The Queen's Anniversary Prize for College Education ImprovementQueen's Anniversary Prize
The Queen's Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education is a biennially awarded series of prizes awarded to Universities and Colleges in the further and higher education sectors within the United Kingdom...
.
Other
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.Alumni
- Chris BissonChris BissonChristopher Paul "Chris" Bisson is a British actor.-Career:Born in Wythenshawe, Manchester, Chris Bisson first appeared on television as J.J. in Children's Ward in 1990...
- actor - Michael Johnson - footballer currently playing for Manchester City
- Micah RichardsMicah RichardsMicah Lincoln Richards is an English footballer who plays for Manchester City and the England national team. A versatile defender, Richards is equally adept at centre back and right back or in centre midfield...
- footballer for Manchester City F.C. - Jason ManfordJason ManfordJason John Manford is an English comedian, television presenter and actor.- Early life :Manford was born to an Irish family in Salford, Greater Manchester, a son of Sharon , who is a Catholic and Ian Manford. He grew up in poverty in a terraced house in Manchester...
- comedian - John HarrisJohn Harris (critic)John Rhys Harris is a British journalist, writer, and critic.-Early life:Harris was raised in Wilmslow in north Cheshire by a university lecturer and a teacher, daughter of a nuclear research chemist...
- The Guardian columnist - John Leech - Member of ParliamentMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Manchester WithingtonManchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency)Manchester, Withington is a parliamentary constituency in the city of Manchester. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system...
constituency - Karl LucasKarl LucasKarl Lucas is an English comedian, actor and writer, who has written for and appeared in a number of television, music videos and radio comedy programmes, as well as various theatre productions....
- actor/comedian - Michaela MorganMichaela MorganMichaela Morgan is a British children's author and poet. She has written more than 120 titles since 1987, ranging from picture books to junior novels...
- author
See also
- Loreto College, St Albans
- Loreto Grammar SchoolLoreto Grammar SchoolLoreto Grammar School is voluntary aided all girls Catholic grammar school in Altrincham, in the borough of Trafford. Although it is a non fee-paying school, pupils must sit an entrance exam to enter, and fulfil several other entry criteria...
in nearby Trafford (known as Loreto Convent) - Loreto CollegeLoreto CollegeLoreto College or Loreto School is the name of several Roman Catholic schools throughout the world associated with the Sisters of Loreto.-Australia:*Loreto College Coorparoo, Queensland*Loreto College Ballarat, Victoria...