Notre Dame RC School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Plymouth
Notre Dame RC School is a secondary school in Plymouth for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Looseleigh Lane, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 5HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 764 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 February 2026
Strengths
- “Despite this, many pupils enjoy their learning.”
- “For some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and those that are disadvantaged, barriers to their learning are well understood and adaptations successfully made.”
- “This enables them to make suitable progress from their starting points.”
To improve
- “Leaders have not taken sufficient action to resolve weaknesses in safeguarding, particularly around the management of allegations against staff.”
- “As a result, pupils are at significant risk of harm.”
- “Many pupils describe not having trusted adults they can confide in.”
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 34% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 76 first-preference applications, 93 offers in total, 76 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Plymouth published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
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- All Saints Church of England Academy 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Devonport High School for Girls 2.3 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Marine Academy Plymouth 2.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Lipson Co-operative Academy 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published