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Line 50: '''Loreto College''' is a [[sixth form college]] in [[Hulme]], [[Manchester]], England which caters primarily for Roman Catholics in the 16-18 age range. The key values derive from the educational philosophy of [[Mary Ward (nun)\|Mary Ward]], a 16th-century Englishwoman, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the order of nuns who started the college in 1851. Loreto is a popular choice for those in the North West. During [[Ofsted]]'s inspection in 2010, Loreto was adjudged to be "Outstanding in every respect"<ref name="ofsted">{{Cite news \|title="Outstanding in every respect." OFSTED 2010 \|url=http://www.loreto.ac.uk/content/outstanding-every-respect-ofsted-2010 \|work=Loreto College \|accessdate=2011-09-26 \|deadurl=yes \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322190655/http://www.loreto.ac.uk/content/outstanding-every-respect-ofsted-2010 \|archivedate=2010-03-22 \|df= }}</ref> with a Grade 1 rating in all the inspection criteria which only [[Runshaw College]] in nearby [[Leyland, Lancashire\|Leyland]] has equalled.<ref name="ofsted"/> {{citation needed\|date= November 2015}}<ref>https://www.runshaw.ac.uk/about-runshaw/ofsted-report/</ref> ==Awards and achievements== Line 97: * [[Jason Manford]],<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Comedian Jason Manford escapes high-speed tyre blow-out\|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1243787_comedian_jason_manford_escapes_highspeed_tyre_blowout\|newspaper=Manchester Evening News\|date=16 June 2011\|accessdate=29 September 2015}}</ref> comedian * [[John Harris (critic)\|John Harris]], columnist (''The Guardian'') * [[John Leech MP\|John Leech]],<ref>{{Cite news\|title=John Leech - FAQs\|url=http://john-leech.co.uk/en/page/frequently-asked-questions\|work=john-leech.co.uk\|accessdate=29 September 2015\|deadurl=yes\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105232843/http://john-leech.co.uk/en/page/frequently-asked-questions\|archivedate=5 November 2014\|df=}}</ref> [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Manchester Withington (UK Parliament constituency)\|Manchester Withington]] Constituency * [[Karl Lucas]], actor, comedian * [[Pat McDonagh (fashion designer)\|Pat McDonagh]] (1934-2014), fashion designer who became an important figure in Canadian fashion.<ref name=CBC>{{cite news\|title=Pat McDonagh, award-winning designer, dead at age 80\|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pat-mcdonagh-award-winning-designer-dead-at-age-80-1.2661377\|accessdate=9 June 2014\|work=CBC\|date=1 June 2014}}</ref> Line 105: ===Teachers=== * [[Pete Postlethwaite\|Pete Postlethwaite (OBE)]] (1946–2011), formerly Head of [[Drama]] at Loreto<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Pete Postlethwaite OBE\|url=http://www.loreto.ac.uk/content/pete-postlethwaite-obe\|publisher=loreto.ac.uk\|date=5 January 2010\|accessdate=6 January 2010\|deadurl=yes\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728061010/http://www.loreto.ac.uk/content/pete-postlethwaite-obe\|archivedate=28 July 2011\|df=}}</ref> ==See also==