89%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
69%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
61.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1266.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,572
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Notre Dame High School, Norwich · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
89%
+9pp
89%84%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
69%
+4pp
69%66%62%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
Attainment 8
61.3
+3.8
61.358.455.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61.3
EBacc entry
71%
+11pp
81%71%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
1266.6
+164.8
1266.61139.81013.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1266.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.5
-0.8
39.336.533.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
A-level value added
-0.04
+0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-5pp
21%16%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,572
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3PB
Local authority
Norfolk
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 89% | 69% | 61.3 | Not applicable | 71% | 1266.6 | 95% | 1,572 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 65% | 57.5 | +0.60 | 60% | 1101.8 | 89% | 1,597 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 67% | 57.7 | +0.69 | 67% | 1150.6 | 94% | 1,582 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 69% | 61.0 | +0.73 | 81% | 1220.7 | 93% | 1,528 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 62% | 55.5 | +0.50 | 63% | 1013.0 | 91% | 1,497 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 65% | 56.9 | +0.54 | 69% | 1027.7 | 90% | 1,463 |
| 2016/17 | 87% | 57% | 53.3 | +0.42 | 63% | — | 98% | 1,397 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.5 | B- | -0.04 | 15% | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | B- | -0.12 | 20% | 283 |
| 2022/23 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 11% | 262 |
| 2021/22 | 39.3 | B | — | 21% | 210 |
| 2018/19 | 35.3 | B- | +0.11 | 14% | 239 |
| 2017/18 | 35.6 | B- | +0.02 | 16% | 223 |
| 2016/17 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.02 | 19% | 243 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,572 | 16.1 | 11% | 27% | 14% | 6% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,597 | 17.5 | 10% | 26% | 13% | 6% | 12% |
| 2022/23 | 1,582 | 17.7 | 10% | 24% | 14% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,528 | 18.1 | 10% | 24% | 13% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,494 | 17.8 | 10% | 24% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,497 | 18.0 | 13% | 22% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,463 | 17.9 | 13% | 20% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,397 | 16.5 | 6% | 22% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.