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Notre Dame RC School

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

personMr Michael Antram

corporate_farePLYMOUTH CAST

location_onPlymouth, PL6 5HN

language Visit Website phone 1752775101

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

785

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Attainment 8

43.3

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Plymouth

#2,042 of 3,216 nationally

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Notre Dame RC School is a Academy converter secondary school in Plymouth, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Notre Dame RC School is an academy converter in Plymouth, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of PLYMOUTH CAST. The school has approximately 732 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.3, placing the school #10 in Plymouth and #2,042 of 3,216 nationally. 33.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 16 A-level subjects. 28.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 3.4% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.18 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.6 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)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

33.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.5%

Entering EBacc32.80%

EBacc APS3.62

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36.60%

EBacc APS3.54

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26%

EBacc APS3.36

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.9

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS3.53

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.87

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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.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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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

-0.18

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.1%

Achieving A*–A3.4%

Achieving A*–B28.7%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate87.2%

A-level subjects offered16

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.43

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate70.70%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate92.70%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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04 June 2019

Inspection Report

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25 January 2017

Inspection Report

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03 April 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-06-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-01-25

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-07-09

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 732 pupils. During this period, there were 21 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, 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)	732	21	2.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	743	17	2.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	759	52	6.9%	7.4%	4
2023/24 (Spring term)	765	33	4.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	767	35	4.6%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	789	16	2.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	785	18	2.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	793	27	3.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	781	12	1.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	778	18	2.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	796	14	1.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	758	12	1.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	755	2	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	757	4	0.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	728	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	728	3	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	735	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	706	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	711	13	1.8%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	714	11	1.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	691	12	1.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	699	13	1.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	706	17	2.4%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	735	27	3.7%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	734	17	2.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	744	4	0.5%	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.

Other Difficulty/Disability 45 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 41 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 39 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 5 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Notre Dame RC School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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