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Notre Dame High School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Fulwood Road, Sheffield S10 3BT · notredame-high.co.uk · 0114 230 2536

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.8
average Attainment 8 score. Sheffield 43.2, England 46
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,491
163 over 1,328 places · 112%
Local authority
Sheffield
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
18.3%
First language not English
27.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 260 families put the school first and 210 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 275 (Places 204)275September 2023: 255 (Places 210)255September 2024: 227 (Places 209)227September 2025: 225 (Places 210)225September 2026: 260 (Places 210)260Places 210
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262102601.2▲77%
September 2025Sept 20252102251.1▲89%
September 2024Sept 20242092271.1▲89%
September 2023Sept 20232102551.2▲82%
September 2022Sept 20222042751.3▲72%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.8, and 53.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Sheffield it was 43.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 55.3 (England 46.3)55.32017/18: 56.1 (England 46.5)56.12018/19: 56.7 (England 46.7)56.72021/22: 57.8 (England 48.8)57.82022/23: 55.4 (England 46.3)55.42023/24: 57.4 (England 45.9)57.42024/25: 52.8 (England 46.0)52.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.846.0
▲53.8%45.4%
▲71.7%64.8%
▲53.3%40.5%
▲4.814.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form69−8.9
Sixth form college5.2+3.8
Further education17.8+2.1
Other education0.50
Apprenticeship2.3+0.9
Employment0.9−0.9
Not in a lasting destination2.8+1.4
Activity not captured1.4—

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 32.5 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 31.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.8 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.3 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 37.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.0 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 34.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 35.4 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
200 studentsB- (35.4)Above average +0.14
200 studentsB- (35.4)Above average +0.14
23 studentsMerit (24.6)Average -0.25
17.2%AAB or better
92.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24198C+ (34.7)+0.21
2022/23198B- (35)—
2021/22223B- (37.3)—
2018/19196B- (35.3)+0.19
2017/18213C+ (32.8)+0.05
2016/17220C (31)-0.07
2015/16186C+ (32.5)+0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University61−3.2
Further and other education5.7−1.3
Further education1−0.3
Other education4.8−0.9
Apprenticeship1.9+0.6
Employment21+2.2
Not in a lasting destination6.7+1
Activity not captured3.8+0.7

Ofsted

Notre Dame High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 January 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
25 Jan 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Sept 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Sept 2005Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (301 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
90%
Replies
301
20% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●76% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 74% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲55% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼61% agreeEngland 67%

based on 72 parents (24%) with SEND

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