Notre Dame RC School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Looseleigh Lane, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 5HNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Notre Dame RC School is a secondary school in Plymouth for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 103 schools in Plymouth. It ranks 18th of 18 secondary schools in Plymouth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 February 2026, report published 23 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Not met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

122 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score43.3

43.3, 2.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths33.6%

33.6%, 11.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths56.6%

56.6%, 8.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc32.8%

32.8%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.62

3.62, 0.47 below the England average of 4.09.

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

37 students

Average point score per A level entry27.65

27.65, 7.35 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

764 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals24.7%

24.7%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.6%

21.6%, 6.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Notre Dame RC School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College	0.8 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Boniface's RC College	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 39.0
Tor Bridge High	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.4
Eggbuckland Community College	1 mile	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 42.3
All Saints Church of England Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.4

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PLYMOUTH CAST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Michael Antram
Phone: 01752775101
Website: ndonline.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Looseleigh Lane, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 5HN
Local authority: Plymouth
URN: 140737

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.