Notre Dame High School, Norwich
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 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
- 1572 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.7%
- Girls
- 54.3%
- First language not English
- 27.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.1%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
White British 48.3%
Other White 18.3%
Mixed 10.3%
Indian 6.3%
Other 5.9%
African 4.5%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Asian 1.5%
Irish 1.1%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 69%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.3
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.89
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| English Language | GCSE | 215 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 215 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 31 |
| French | GCSE | 91 |
Admissions
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 204
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 284
- 2nd preference
- 158
- 3rd preference
- 99
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 203
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 14
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 104 108 |
| Year 8 | 216 99 117 |
| Year 9 | 214 109 105 |
| Year 10 | 214 112 102 |
| Year 11 | 215 95 120 |
| Year 12 | 242 94 148 |
| Year 13 | 259 106 153 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.4% 2.4% |