Loreto Preparatory School is an independent Catholic primary school for girls aged 3 to 11 years and is under the trusteeship of the Loreto Sisters.

The Loreto Sisters are part of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary and as such belong to a worldwide network, with schools in all five continents. The foundress of the order was Mary Ward, a Yorkshire woman of great vision who, in the late 16th century believed in education for girls!

Her teaching was based firmly in the Gospel values and she upheld the principles of Truth, Justice, Sincerity, Freedom and Joy, which we recognise in our Mission Statement.