Notre Dame RC School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Plymouth City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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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.
Notre Dame RC School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Year 7 applicant was offered a place in 2026, as at 1 of the 17 other Plymouth secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 outcome.
- Year 7 2026 saw 76 first-choice applications for 93 offers: 0.8 first choices per offer, the 2nd lowest of 16 Plymouth secondary schools.
- For Year 7 2026, 24 of the 182 applications (13%) came from families living outside Plymouth, and 12 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 34% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); the A level average grade was C- (England B-), with average progress from GCSE.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Looseleigh Lane, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 5HN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- 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.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
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- St Boniface's RC College 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tor Bridge High 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Eggbuckland Community College 1.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- 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