Loreto Grammar School vs Bowdon Preparatory School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham
Bowdon Preparatory School
Altrincham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Prep
Type
Academy converter
Other independent school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Trafford
Trafford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1075
230
Capacity
1034
375
Occupancy
104%
61%
FSM %
5.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Sep 2022
Mar 2013
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
75.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
96.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
-
Points Per Entry
43.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
-
AAB+ %
34%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
137
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
51%
-
Degree course
89%
-
Any L4+ destination
94%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
142
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (124)
Chemistry (112)
Biology (110)
Psychology (106)
Chemistry (86)
Biology (80)
Mathematics (68)
Psychology (66)