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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3PB · ndhs.org.uk · 01603 611431
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 61.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Norfolk 45.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,613
- 235 over 1,378 places · 117%
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 265 families put the school first and 205 places were offered; 75% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 205 | 265 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 204 | 284 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 203 | 257 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 208 | 294 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 208 | 295 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 61.3, and 69.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Norfolk it was 45.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲61.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲69.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲88.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲70.7% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.89 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 62.6 | −6.3 |
| Sixth form college | 3.9 | +0.6 |
| Further education | 27.6 | +8.9 |
| Other education | 0.5 | −0.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 1 | −1.9 |
| Employment | 0.5 | −0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 2 | −1.3 |
| Activity not captured | 2 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 259 students | B- (35.5) | Average -0.04 | |
| 259 students | B- (35.6) | Average -0.03 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 260 | B- (36.2) | -0.12 |
| 2022/23 | 246 | C+ (33.7) | — |
| 2021/22 | 201 | B (39.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 219 | B- (35.3) | +0.11 |
| 2017/18 | 208 | B- (35.7) | +0.02 |
| 2016/17 | 233 | C+ (32.7) | +0.02 |
| 2015/16 | 214 | C+ (34.1) | +0.09 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 56.1 | −1.5 |
| Further education | 1.1 | −2.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1 | +2.1 |
| Employment | 28.3 | +1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.2 | +2.8 |
| Activity not captured | 2.2 | −1.7 |
Ofsted
Notre Dame High School, Norwich was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding May 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (365 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 365
- 23% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 62% who raised concerns
based on the 27% who had a child bullied
based on 80 parents (22%) with SEND