Notre Dame RC School
About the school
Notre Dame RC School is an open secondary school in Plymouth.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 25 February 2026
- Published
- 23 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Category of concern: SM
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Not met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Urgent improvement
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 43.3
- Plymouth
- 45.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Plymouth
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 33.60%
- Plymouth
- 46.20%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 56.60%
- Plymouth
- 66.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 32.80%
- Plymouth
- 27.70%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.62
- Plymouth
- 3.96
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 27.65
AAB or better
- School
- 0.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
732
Girls
96.86%
Boys
3.14%
SEN support
20.36%
Education, health and care plan
3.96%
English as an additional language
10.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
27.27%
Overall absence
10.77
Persistent absence
31.31
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
133
Sustained education or employment
92%
Education
84%
Apprenticeship
7%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
56
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
34%
Further education
4%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
34%