Loreto College — Secondary School in St Albans

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Loreto College

St Albans, AL1 3RQ

930 Pupils

927 Capacity

11–18 Age Range

14.10% FSM %

8 Boys

922 Girls

About Loreto College

Loreto College is an Academies for pupils aged 11–18 based in Hertfordshire, East of England. The school is girls-only and Open with a Roman Catholic character.

It has 930 pupils on roll. School capacity: 927. Current headteacher: Lucy Thompson.

All information is drawn from the GIAS dataset published by the Department for Education. School details including admissions and term dates should be verified with Hertfordshire or the school directly.

School Details

Establishment Type	Academy converter
Type Group	Academies
Phase of Education	Secondary
Status	Open
Local Authority	Hertfordshire
Region	East of England
Administrative District	St Albans
Parliamentary Constituency	St Albans
Ward	St Peters
Urban / Rural	Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Admissions Policy	Non-selective
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Gender Policy	Girls
Boarders	No boarders
Sixth Form	Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision	No Nursery Classes
Trust / Sponsor	LORETO COLLEGE (ST ALBANS)
Opened	01-05-2012
UKPRN	10037197
URN	138106
Data Last Updated	19-03-2026

Governors & Trustees (12)

Name	Role	Appointed	Term Ends	Appointing Body
Mrs Lucy Thompson	Accounting Officer	17/04/2023	—	N/A
Mr Mark Healy	Chair of Trustees	04/09/2025	03/09/2026	Appointed by GB/board
Mrs Claire Lawrence	Chief Financial Officer	02/09/2025	—	N/A
Mrs Lucy Thompson	Chief Financial Officer	17/04/2023	01/09/2025	N/A
Sister Jennifer Bromham	Member	15/01/2021	—	Appointed by academy members
Mr Mark Healy	Member	30/09/2020	—	Appointed by academy members
Miss Ursula Morrissey	Member	14/07/2022	—	Appointed by academy members
Mrs Victoria Barrett	Trustee	05/02/2024	04/02/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Graeme Bass	Trustee	19/03/2025	18/03/2029	Elected by parents
Mrs Janet Caulfield	Trustee	01/01/2023	31/12/2026	Elected by school staff
Mr Brendan Day	Trustee	02/12/2024	01/12/2028	Appointed by foundation/Trust
Mr Andrew Gregory	Trustee	23/02/2017	31/08/2025	Elected by parents