Notre Dame Catholic Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted: Requires improvement

180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, L5 5AFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Notre Dame Catholic Academy is a secondary school in Liverpool for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 39th of 40 secondary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in May 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 May 2022, report published 17 July 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

177 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score31.0

31.0, 15.1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths21.5%

21.5%, 23.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths35.6%

35.6%, 29.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc13%

13%, 27.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.32

2.32, 1.77 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

30 students

Average point score per A level entry27.02

27.02, 7.98 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

968 pupils on roll, with places for 1,050

Eligible for free school meals50.5%

50.5%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.4%

16.4%, 5.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.8%

16.8%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan8.6%

8.6%, 2.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Notre Dame Catholic Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
North Liverpool Academy	0.4 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Attainment 8: 45.6
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 35.8
Alsop High School	2 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	Attainment 8: 28.2
Hillside High School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.8
Nazene Danielle School of Performing Arts	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Taylor
Phone: 01513305122
Website: notredameliverpool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: 180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, L5 5AF
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 150373

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.