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Notre Dame High School, Norwich

Secondary · Academy converter · Norwich, NR1 3PB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#368 of 3,312

Better than 88% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#984 of 2,536

Better than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Notre Dame High School, Norwich Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,613 of 1,553 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Thomas Pinnington
TrustST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Mar 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137913.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Attainment 8 score5744.546.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths78.6%63.4%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths64.3%43%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths19%10%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths76.2%58%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4210--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Average points per A-level entry35.4533.6535
Average A-level gradeB---
Average points, best three A-levels35.1534.3235.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB---
AAB or better14.7%14.8%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.04--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study278--
Average applied general gradez--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,613
Girls870
Boys743
Eligible for free school meals11.5%
First language not English25.2%
SEN support131
EHC plan50
Average class size22.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.2%
Other White
16.9%
Indian
5.6%
Other ethnic group
5.3%
African
5.1%
Other mixed
4.9%
White and Asian
2.6%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolNorfolkEngland
Overall absence5.9%8.7%8%
Persistent absence12.1%22.6%21.6%
Severe absence1.8%4.4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)205
Applications (Year 7)564
First preference applications (Year 7)265
First preference offers (Year 7)199
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)27

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,553
Pupils on roll1,567
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places410
Sixth form pupils on roll500

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult13.2
Teachers (FTE)85.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.93
Support staff (FTE)62.26
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2597.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2591.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions2

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination96.1%
Staying in education94.6%
School sixth form62.6%
Further education27.6%
Sixth form college3.9%
Not sustained2%
Apprenticeship1%
Employment0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination89.6%
Higher education56.1%
Employment28.3%
Not sustained8.2%
Apprenticeship4.1%
Further education1.1%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Notre Dame High School, Norwich
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryThe Free School NorwichFree schools
Good
0.4 miNot applicableNorwich Steiner SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBignold Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.5 mi16 plusSir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free SchoolFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryCharles Darwin Primary SchoolFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryLakenham Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableNorwich SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNot applicableTown Close Co-Educational Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miSecondaryJane Austen CollegeFree schools
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryHewett AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Notre Dame High School, Norwich

What is Notre Dame High School, Norwich's Ofsted rating?

Notre Dame High School, Norwich is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Feb 2024.

How does Notre Dame High School, Norwich rank in England?

Notre Dame High School, Norwich ranks 368 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 88% of schools) and 984 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 61% of schools).

How many pupils attend Notre Dame High School, Norwich?

Notre Dame High School, Norwich has 1,613 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,553.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.