The core values derive from the educational philosophy of Mary Ward, a 16th century English woman, who founded the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the order of nuns who started the college in 1851. These core values are central to Loreto College, Manchester and all the many Loreto schools and colleges throughout the world. Loreto is a Catholic sixth form college which exists primarily to cater for the needs of young Catholics in the 16-18 age range, but which also caters for young people of different faiths whose beliefs are consonant with our key values of Freedom, Justice, Sincerity, Truth, Excellence, Joy and Internationality.Loreto College is also a member of the Manchester Catholic Educational Partnership (MANCEP).The Loreto presence in Manchester was established by a group of six nuns from the Order of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary [IBVM] who arrived in Hulme on 3rd October 1851, having come from the Loreto Convent in Dublin, Ireland.