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Notre Dame High School

Fulwood Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S10 3BT

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,492 pupilsST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01142302536Ward: E05010869MP: E14001468
Ofsted
Good

Jan 2022

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
52.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
15.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,188

2024-25

Places filled
112%

1,492 of 1,328 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 25 January 2022

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -3.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

56.7
'18-19
57.8
'21-22
55.4
'22-23
57.4
'23-24
52.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -9%

A strong pass in both

63%
'18-19
70%
'21-22
58%
'22-23
67%
'23-24
54%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -13%

A standard pass in both

85%
'18-19
88%
'21-22
84%
'22-23
84%
'23-24
72%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.42

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.27
'18-19
0.51
'21-22
0.45
'22-23
0.69
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.11

4.92
'18-19
4.99
'21-22
4.95
'22-23
5.18
'23-24
4.81
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+10.3 vs Sheffield average

This school52.8
Sheffield average42.5
Best in Sheffield68.1
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+12.7% vs Sheffield average

This school53.8%
Sheffield average41.1%
Best in Sheffield85.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +0.1

Per entry

35.3
'18-19
37.3
'21-22
35.0
'22-23
34.7
'23-24
35.4
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +0.1

35.4
'18-19
37.5
'21-22
35.0
'22-23
34.8
'23-24
35.4
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+2.0 vs Sheffield average

This school35.4
Sheffield average33.4
Best in Sheffield48.5
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
15.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
23.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.2%

Gender split

54%
46%

812 girls · 680 boys

Ethnicity

White British
48.5%
African
17.4%
Other White
6.8%
Indian
4.1%
Pakistani
4.1%
Other Mixed
4.1%
Other Asian
2.6%
White & Asian
2.5%
White & Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.8%
White & Black African
1.7%
Chinese
1.1%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-17.7% vs Sheffield average

This school15.2%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+1.9% vs Sheffield average

This school23.9%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.2% vs Sheffield average

This school2.1%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-8.7% vs Sheffield average

This school7.2%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.0%

4.7%
'18-19
7.2%
'21-22
6.6%
'22-23
6.6%
'23-24
6.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +7.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.8%
'18-19
22.6%
'21-22
15.6%
'22-23
17.4%
'23-24
16.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-0.6% vs Sheffield average

This school6.7%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.5% vs Sheffield average

This school16.3%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +2.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.2%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
2.9%
'19-20
1.7%
'20-21
2.9%
'21-22
3.8%
'22-23
4.9%
'23-24
3.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.8%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
1.3%
'18-19
1.9%
'19-20
1.5%
'20-21
2.0%
'21-22
2.9%
'22-23
4.0%
'23-24
2.6%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.07%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.07%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.5% vs Sheffield average

This school3.8%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

97% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 97%Not sustained 1%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

94% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 66%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 20%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£276,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
10/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
75

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the least deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
10/10
Income
10/10
Employment
10/10
Education
10/10
Health
10/10
Crime
10/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
25
Bicycle theft
11
Burglary
10
Vehicle crime
6
Drugs
6
Other theft
6
Anti social behaviour
6
Criminal damage and arson
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138361