Notre Dame High School, Norwich
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 29 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 137913
- Address
- Surrey Street, NR1 3PB
- Website
- http://www.ndhs.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1597 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.5%
- Girls
- 53.5%
- First language not English
- 25.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.4%
- Persistent absence
- 13.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.5%
White British 50.3%
Other White 18.3%
Mixed 10.3%
Indian 6%
Other 4.7%
African 3.4%
Other Asian 2.6%
Unclassified 2%
Irish 1.1%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.69
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 67%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.7
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.43
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 48 |
| English Language | GCSE | 202 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 201 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| French | GCSE | 75 |
Admissions
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 203
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 122
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 26
Offers
- 1st preference
- 199
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 215 98 117 |
| Year 8 | 216 110 106 |
| Year 9 | 213 113 100 |
| Year 10 | 214 95 119 |
| Year 11 | 204 105 99 |
| Year 12 | 272 113 159 |
| Year 13 | 263 108 155 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 19.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 57.5% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 16.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.9% 2.2% |