Team Loreto fall to clinical Oldham side

Loreto’s netball team were missing some key players and others playing out of position, when they hosted Oldham Sixth Form College (OSFC) in their third fixture of the season this week. The game was extremely close from the outset, with

Mary Ward Week

Each year, Loreto College celebrates the life of Mary Ward – the founder of our college, alongside the seven values that underpinned her life: Excellence, Freedom, Internationality, Joy, Justice, Sincerity and Truth. Usually the students are given a day off

Wear it Pink at Loreto

Loreto students and staff have a proud tradition of supporting charities. Now the COVID restrictions have been relaxed, in early November Loreto College welcomed the return of Pink Thursday, a day when students and staff are encouraged to wear something

Netball team triumphant against Aquinas

Just before the half term break, Loreto College’s netball team hosted Aquinas College in their second game of the season, securing their first victory of the year in a closely contested fixture. Using the same lineup as their first game

Brief Match Report

Loreto 2nds had a great start to the football season with a match against Holy Cross which saw them go 3-0 up within the first 15 minutes. As the goals kept on coming, the game finished strong with a 6-1

Loreto’s Netball Teams Play First Game in Over 2 Years!

In our first fixture in over two years, Loreto were able to field two netball teams when they played again Bury’s Holy Cross Sixth Form College last Wednesday, which was a great opportunity for more of our students to play

Loreto Freshers’ Fair

The College campus was a hive of activity during the Freshers’ Fair, which took place last month. Our new Lower Sixth students basked in the glorious autumnal sunshine, as they walked around all the numerous stalls offering a plethora of

Loreto Chemists Among the Nation’s Finest

During the summer, 30 Loreto Chemistry students took part in the Cambridge Chemistry Challenge. Due to the Covid restrictions, the students had to complete a gruelling 90-minute exam at home. They all did brilliantly and passed the challenge, with 13

Loreto Student’s Olympic Selection

Former Loreto student Jona Efoloko is enjoying success in both the classroom and on the athletics track. Just days after finishing his BA (Hons) degree in Marketing at The University of East London, he received the call from Team GB

Josh performs at the Globe Theatre

When Covid-19 closed schools and cancelled exams in 2020, it had wide and diverse effects on all of us working and studying in education. For Josh Pinnock, then an upper-sixth Loreto student, one of these missed opportunities was the chance

Student Success Stories 2021

Exams Results 2021

SFCA Art Exhibition 2021: Fake News

We are delighted to share that 5 of our students have their work on display in the virtual exhibition ”Fake News”. This exhibition is hosted by the Sixth Form Colleges Association from 1st to 22nd July 2021 on their gallery

Letter to a President Competition Runner Up

What would you say if you had the chance to speak to President Biden? This was the question asked of students as part of a recent essay writing competition, ‘Letters to a Us President’ held by The University of Manchester’.

Keep on Running!

We are delighted to share that our Boys A Team have been awarded the “Most Improved Boys Team 2021” and the “4th Place ParkRun Rank Boys 2021” trophies in the King Henry VIII remote relay race this year. This 5km

Former Loreto Student’s research presented in the White House briefing

Cutting edge research by former Loreto student, Joseph Gibbons, was presented by Dr Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to US President Joe Biden, in a key COVID19 White House briefing. Joe is the joint first author of this vital work,