Notre Dame High School, Norwich
Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3PB
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head of School
- Mr Thomas Pinnington
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of East Anglia
- Sponsor
- St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,378
- Pupils on roll
- 1,613
- URN
- 137913
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01603611431
About this school
Notre Dame High School, Norwich is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Norwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,613 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 212 | 203 | 215 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.7 | 57.5 | 61.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.69 +0.50 to +0.89 | +0.60 +0.40 to +0.80 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 67% | 65% | 69.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 79.8% | 88.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 67% | 60.1% | 70.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Notre Dame High School, Norwich has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.7 | 38.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.5 | 39.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.3 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,582 |
| 2023/24 | 1,597 |
| 2024/25 | 1,572 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Notre Dame High School, Norwich compares
Notre Dame High School, Norwich ranked 1st of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61.3 | 5.5% | 14.3% | 1,613 | — |
| Jane Austen College | 53.7 | 6.9% | 29.3% | 1,085 | 0.7 miles |
| Hewett Academy | 46.5 | 5.5% | 37% | 543 | 0.7 miles |
| City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy | 50.4 | 9% | 28.5% | 1,685 | 1.2 miles |
| Sewell Park Academy | 39.1 | 10.3% | 41.4% | 775 | 1.7 miles |
| University Technical College Norfolk | 49.8 | 6.2% | 22.3% | 451 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.29%
- English as an additional language
- 27.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 11.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Jane Austen College0.7 miles
Secondary · Norwich
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Hewett Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
Sewell Park Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Norwich
-
University Technical College Norfolk1.8 miles
Secondary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Notre Dame High School, Norwich ranks 1st of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Academy Secondary
- Aylsham High School Secondary
- Broadland High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- City Academy Norwich Secondary
- City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Framingham Earl High School Secondary
- Hellesdon High School Secondary
- Hethersett Academy Secondary
- Hewett Academy Secondary
- Hobart High School Secondary
- Jane Austen College Secondary
- Long Stratton High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Notre Dame High School, Norwich teach?
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Norwich.
- Who is the head of school of Notre Dame High School, Norwich?
- The head of school of Notre Dame High School, Norwich is Mr Thomas Pinnington, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Notre Dame High School, Norwich last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Notre Dame High School, Norwich, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Notre Dame High School, Norwich?
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich has 1,613 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Notre Dame High School, Norwich full?
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich has capacity for 1,378 pupils and 1,613 on roll (117%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Notre Dame High School, Norwich a faith school?
- Yes. Notre Dame High School, Norwich is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of East Anglia.
- Is Notre Dame High School, Norwich a selective school?
- No. Notre Dame High School, Norwich is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Notre Dame High School, Norwich?
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich is part of ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Notre Dame High School, Norwich's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.7 in 2022/23 and 61.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Notre Dame High School, Norwich rank locally?
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich ranked 1st of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Notre Dame High School, Norwich's absence rate?
- Notre Dame High School, Norwich's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Notre Dame High School, Norwich's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Notre Dame High School, Norwich's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.