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Notre Dame High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Deirdre Cleary (Headteacher)

corporate_fareST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S10 3BT

language Visit Website phone 01142302536

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,508

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Attainment 8

58.8

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Sheffield

#371 of 4,024 nationally

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Notre Dame High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Sheffield, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Notre Dame High School is an academy converter in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,491 pupils on roll, of whom 16% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.8, placing the school #5 in Sheffield and #371 of 4,024 nationally. 64.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 39.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 54.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 28.6% at A*–A. In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 37.2% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions (ranked #200 nationally), out of 64.1% progressing to higher education overall. A-level value added: +0.14 — students made above-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

58.8

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

64.30%

Grade 4+ E&M

83.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)39.0%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)80.80%

Triple Science Entry63.80%

EBacc Slot Score17.6 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

52.8

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

53.80%

Grade 4+ E&M

71.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)27.7%

Entering EBacc53.30%

EBacc APS4.81

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.4

Grade 5+ E&M

66.70%

Entering EBacc51.60%

EBacc APS5.18

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS4.95

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.51

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc58%

EBacc APS4.99

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.92

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS4.63

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

95.8%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92.5%

Apprenticeships2.3%

Employment0.9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2.8%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships2%

EmploymentSP%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

218

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*9.6%

Achieving A*–A28.6%

Achieving A*–B54.3%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate92.7%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

215

Retention rate92.10%

Post-18 Destinations 92.4% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 64.1%

handshake Apprenticeships 1%

work Employment 21.2%

Not sustained / NEET4.5%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

212

Retention rate93.90%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)91.5% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 63.3%

stars Top-Third Universities 37.2%

handshake Apprenticeships 3.5%

work Employment 20.1%

Not sustained / NEET6.5%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

230

Retention rate97.0%

Post-18 Destinations 91.6% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 65%

handshake Apprenticeships 1.3%

work Employment 18.6%

Not sustained / NEET5.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2026	#277 / 4,024	#4	#371	#1	—	#200	#895
2025	#455 / 3,948	#5	#783	#1	#609	#200	#895
2024	#230 / 4,450	#2	#457	#295	#425	#200	#895
2023	#377 / 4,321	#4	#572	#562	—	—	#832
2022	#345 / 4,199	#3	#549	#455	—	—	#809
2019	#502 / 2,711	#5	#325	#764	—	—	—
2018	#446 / 2,537	#4	#341	#586	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 January 2022

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-01-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2008-09-18

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2005-09-20

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.6%(39 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,492 pupils. During this period, there were 56 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,492	56	3.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,490	53	3.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,482	62	4.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,487	66	4.4%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,493	73	4.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,496	76	5.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,508	41	2.7%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,512	57	3.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,520	55	3.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,527	72	4.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,527	45	2.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,558	26	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,553	5	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,545	3	0.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,488	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,488	29	1.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,492	44	2.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,453	12	0.8%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,461	35	2.4%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,465	24	1.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,452	7	0.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,454	10	0.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,449	9	0.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,456	24	1.6%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,456	15	1.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,458	17	1.2%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 50 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 33 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils