57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
33%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
441.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
732
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Notre Dame RC School · Secondary with sixth form · Plymouth
Part ofPLYMOUTH CAST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
+1pp
64%59%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+5pp
39%34%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Attainment 8
43.3
+1.6
47.244.040.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.3
EBacc entry
33%
-4pp
37%31%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
EBacc APS
441.2
-33.0
484.2407.8331.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 441.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.6
+3.0
30.227.424.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.6
A-level value added
-0.18
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-3pp
10%5%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
+1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
732
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
27%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Looseleigh Lane, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 5HN
Local authority
Plymouth
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 | 57% | 34% | 43.3 | Not applicable | 33% | 441.2 | 52% | 732 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 28% | 41.7 | -0.27 | 37% | 474.2 | 49% | 765 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 30% | 40.9 | -0.31 | 26% | 446.5 | 41% | 785 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 39% | 47.2 | +0.11 | 32% | 484.2 | 47% | 778 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 32% | 43.1 | -0.01 | 30% | 331.4 | 61% | 711 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 47% | 46.4 | -0.01 | 35% | 360.4 | 63% | 699 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 35% | 45.5 | -0.05 | 39% | — | 55% | 734 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.6 | C- | -0.18 | 0% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.43 | 3% | 67 |
| 2022/23 | 25.4 | C- | — | 6% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 30.2 | C | — | 9% | 51 |
| 2018/19 | 26.0 | C- | -0.01 | 10% | 57 |
| 2017/18 | 26.8 | C- | -0.09 | 5% | 93 |
| 2016/17 | 28.1 | C- | -0.17 | 2% | 74 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 732 | 13.9 | 24% | 11% | 27% | 11% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 765 | 14.0 | 18% | 7% | 27% | 13% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 785 | 15.3 | 18% | 6% | 26% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 778 | 15.0 | 15% | 7% | 31% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 755 | 15.6 | 16% | 6% | 31% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 711 | 16.6 | 16% | 7% | 32% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 699 | 15.8 | 10% | 8% | 30% | 5% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 734 | 16.8 | 9% | 8% | 27% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.