Notre Dame RC School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 21 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 140737
- Address
- Looseleigh Lane, Derriford, PL6 5HN
- Website
- http://www.ndonline.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 732 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 3.1%
- Girls
- 96.9%
- First language not English
- 10.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 29.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.4%
White British 75.5%
Other White 5.1%
Other 4.6%
Mixed 3.8%
African 3.3%
Indian 1.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 34%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.61
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| Dance | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 118 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 116 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Admissions
Notre Dame RC School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 33
Offers
- 1st preference
- 104
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 124 0 124 |
| Year 8 | 132 0 132 |
| Year 9 | 128 0 128 |
| Year 10 | 130 0 130 |
| Year 11 | 124 0 124 |
| Year 12 | 54 10 44 |
| Year 13 | 38 12 26 |
| Year 14 | 2 1 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.4% |