Located in Sheffield, Notre Dame High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Notre Dame High School currently has around 1492 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.6% boys and 54.4% girls. Around 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.4%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 48.5%. african pupils make up about 17.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 69% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BT
Website: http://www.notredame-high.org.uk/
Telephone: 01142302536
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Deirdre Cleary
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 138361

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/01/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1328
Number of Pupils: 1492
Number of Boys: 680
Number of Girls: 812

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British48.50%724
African17.40%260
Other White6.80%102
Other Mixed4.10%61
Pakistani4.10%61
Indian4.10%61
Other Asian2.60%39
White and Asian2.50%37
White and Black Caribbean1.90%28
Other (any other ethnic group)1.80%27
White and Black African1.70%26
Chinese1.10%17
Caribbean1.00%15
Irish0.90%13
Other Black0.80%12
Unclassified0.50%8
Bangladeshi0.10%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Above average (0.45)
Of the 210 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 205 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
0.45
Town average
-0.08
Local authority average
0.37
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
53%
Town average
37%
Local authority average
50%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
58%
Town average
44%
Local authority average
63%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
55.4
Town average
45.1
Local authority average
54.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
5.0
Town average
3.9
Local authority average
4.9
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
98%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Broomhall Nursery School
4 Broomhall Road , S10 2DN
4out of 4 2,254 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Denby Street Nursery School
Denby Street , S2 4QH
- not rated 3,160 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Fulwood Road , S10 3DQ
3out of 4 180 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Marie's Catholic Primary School
Fulwood Road , S10 3DQ
- not rated 180 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lydgate Junior School
Manchester Road , Crosspool S10 5DP
3out of 4 520 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Lydgate Infant School
Lydgate Lane , S10 5FQ
3out of 4 910 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Nether Green Junior School
Fulwood Road , S10 3QA
3out of 4 1,102 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greystones Middle School
Greystones Road , S11 7GL
- not rated 1,304 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hallam Middle School
Hallam Grange Crescent , S10 4BD
- not rated 1,911 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Westways Middle School
Western Road , S10 1LA
- not rated 1,919 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Upper Thorpe Middle School
Daniel Hill Street , S6 3JH
- not rated 2,946 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rivelin Middle School
Morley Street , S6 2PL
- not rated 3,236 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Notre Dame High School
Fulwood Road , S10 3BT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Notre Dame High School
Fulwood Road , S10 3BT
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Tapton School & Sixth Form
Darwin Lane , S10 5RG
- not rated 400 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tapton School
Darwin Lane , S10 5RG
- not rated 400 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King Edward VII School
Glossop Road , S10 2PW
3out of 4 1,607 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tapton Mount School
20 Manchester Road , S10 5DG
- not rated 756 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashdell Preparatory School
266 Fulwood Road , S10 3BL
- not rated 878 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Birkdale School
Oakholme Road , S10 3DH
- not rated 921 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Emmaus Christian Family School
737a Ecclesall Road , S11 8TG
- not rated 1,158 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Westbourne School
60 Westbourne Road , Sheffield S10 2QT
- not rated 1,173 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.