Notre Dame Catholic Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L5 5AF · Liverpool
#504 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3912 of 4,090 nationally
About Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Notre Dame Catholic Academy is a academy secondary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 968 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 11.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 504th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (16th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 968; capacity filled 92.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 35.6%; ebacc average points 2.32.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Notre Dame Catholic Academy ranks 208th of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)31.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)21.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Notre Dame Catholic Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 968
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 31.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 21.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 35.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Notre Dame Catholic Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
376 students · 334 m away
The Beacon Church of England Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
474 students · 438 m away
North Liverpool Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,269 students · 683 m away
Faith Primary Academy
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
178 students · 798 m away
The Trinity Catholic Academy
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
288 students · 800 m away
St John's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
524 students · 888 m away
Four Oaks Community Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
345 students · 995 m away
Kirkdale St Lawrence CofE VA Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
306 students · 1.2 km away
Whitefield Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
339 students · 1.5 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
192 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Fulwood Academy
Preston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
973 students
Altrincham College
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
973 students
Newhouse Academy
Heywood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
974 students
E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
975 students
The Westleigh School
Leigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
976 students
Bishop Rawstorne Church of England Academy
Leyland · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
958 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Notre Dame Catholic Academy a good school?
Notre Dame Catholic Academy has a Success Index (England) of 11.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #504 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Notre Dame Catholic Academy rank in North West?
Notre Dame Catholic Academy ranks #504 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3912 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Notre Dame Catholic Academy?
Notre Dame Catholic Academy had 968 students in 2025.
Is Notre Dame Catholic Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Notre Dame Catholic Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Notre Dame Catholic Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Notre Dame Catholic Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.