Notre Dame RC School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Plymouth, South West PL6 5HN · Plymouth
#259 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2506 of 4,090 nationally
About Notre Dame RC School
Notre Dame RC School is a academy secondary located in Plymouth, in the Plymouth local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 764 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 39.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 259th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (17th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 764; capacity filled 84.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.6%; ebacc average points 3.62.
There are 98 schools in Plymouth; Notre Dame RC School ranks 58th of 94 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%)43.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)33.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.9%
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 RC School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 764
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 84.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 33.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.62
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Notre Dame RC School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Beechwood Primary Academy
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
249 students · 801 m away
Oakwood Primary Academy
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
235 students · 979 m away
Whitleigh Community Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 1.1 km away
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
· 1.2 km away
Widewell Primary Academy
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
228 students · 1.5 km away
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
487 students · 1.5 km away
Woodfield Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
222 students · 1.6 km away
Thornbury Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
279 students · 1.9 km away
Widey Court Primary School
Plymouth · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
615 students · 1.9 km away
St Boniface's RC College
Plymouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
389 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Atlantic Academy Portland
Portland · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
769 students
The High School Leckhampton
Cheltenham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
759 students
The Sir John Colfox Academy
Bridport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
756 students
Chipping Sodbury School
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775 students
Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road
Teignmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
748 students
Sarum Academy
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747 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Notre Dame RC School a good school?
Notre Dame RC School has a Success Index (England) of 39.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #259 of 402 in South 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 RC School rank in South West?
Notre Dame RC School ranks #259 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2506 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Notre Dame RC School?
Notre Dame RC School had 764 students in 2025.
Is Notre Dame RC School a primary school or a secondary school?
Notre Dame RC School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Notre Dame RC School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Notre Dame RC School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.