Mary Ward Day

To celebrate the values of our foundress, Mary Ward. Each year we devote a day of fun filled activities for all students and staff. This year was no different, 2800 students attended 45 activities on Mary Ward Day. Students were offered

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Netball Team win in nail biting one-goal win

The netball team have continued their winning streak by beating Aquinas College in a one-goal thriller. This was the team’s first away game, making the short trip over to Stockport. In the final minutes of the game Players’ POTM, Isabelle

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Results Day 2019

Loreto students once again have been celebrating successes in their A Level and BTEC results. An excellent pass rate of 99% High grades on Advanced level courses are well above 50% 1020 A*-A grades awarded 100% Pass rate for all

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Wear it Pink!

Loreto students and staff raised over £300 for breast cancer research through the colour pink, music and song. The college choir, open to all students and staff who rehearse every friday under the direction of Head of Music Mr Lloyd-Mostyn

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Two from two for Netball Team

The netball team have continued their successful start with a comfortable win over Rochdale Sixth Form College. Loreto controlled the game throughout and although Rochdale showed some flashes of brilliance, it was never enough to overcome a comfortable looking Loreto

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Netball team starts season with historic win

The netball team have started the 2019/20 season with an historic win over Oldham Sixth Form College, beating them for the first time in two years! Loreto hosted the ever-strong Oldham side and earned the well-deserved victory, after 60-minutes of

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Kyle Rowe on Professional Theatre Tour

Ex Loreto Performing arts student, Kyle Rowe (now graduate of Arts Educational drama school) has been back in Manchester this week on National tour with Box of Tricks theatre company in a new play ‘Under three Moons’ by Daniel Kanaber.

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Dylan goes the extra mile

BTEC Sport student Dylan Consterdine has been recognised officially for the voluntary work he carries out in basketball, being named the Young Volunteer of the Year by England Basketball.  Dylan volunteers as a coach at Manchester Magic (U16’s) and Oldham

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Loreto student gains prestigous place at Stanford

FAIZA MANZOOR FROM ROCHDALE, GREATER MANCHESTER WINS PRESTIGOUS PLACE AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY THROUGH SUTTON TRUST US PROGRAMME  Faiza Manzoor 18, from Rochdale who completed her A levels at Loreto College has won a place and a financial aid package to

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Photography students chosen to exhibit at Royal Academy

To demonstrate its ongoing support of art education for young people, the Royal Academy of Arts, supported by philanthropist Robin Hambro, launched a new initiative in 2019 entitled the Young Artists’ Summer Show. The project, open to all UK primary

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Ex-Loreto student in World Cup football squad

Ex Loreto student Fabio Abreu has been selected to play for Angola in a World Cup qualifier against  Gambia.  He is currently playing in the Portuguese League for Moreirense, where they are sixth in the league. Fabio studied for an

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67 Medics, Dentists and Vets and 15 Oxbridge offers – the story so far…

  67 Medics, Dentists and Vets: In addition, the college is instrumental in helping to address the national shortage of doctors and other healthcare practitioners; this year  67 Loreto College students have been offered places on medical or dentistry or

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Our Pass – Free travel for students

Our Pass: Your Life. Your Journey. Your Pass. Our Pass is a new pass that provides free bus travel right across Greater Manchester. Our Pass kicks off this summer –  you can apply now and use it from September: www.ourpass.co.uk 

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15 Loreto Students off to Oxbridge

The following 15 students met their offers to study at Oxbridge: University of Oxford Jade Calder from Oldham Hulme Grammar School – History  Thomas Charlesworth from The Kingsway High School – Chemistry Eloise Hall from Parrs Wood High School –

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Student success story – Josh McCall

Josh joined Loreto from Our Lady’s RC High School. Josh achieved superb grades in his first year at the college and was moved into a High Achiever tutor group in his upper sixth year. Josh gained: Maths -A* Further Maths -A

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Student Success Story – James Welch

James joined Loreto from St Matthew’s RC High School and has achieved superb grades during his time at the College: Politics – A* History – A Economics – B He is now off the Leeds University to read Politics. James was

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