Notre Dame High School
Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deirdre Cleary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- SEN provision
- PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,328
- Pupils on roll
- 1,491
- URN
- 138361
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142302536
About this school
Notre Dame High School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,491 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
- Good
- 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 | 210 | 213 | 212 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.4 | 57.4 | 52.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.45 +0.26 to +0.64 | +0.69 +0.49 to +0.88 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 66.7% | 53.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 83.6% | 71.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 53% | 51.6% | 53.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
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 has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55.4 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 57.4 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.8 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,508 |
| 2023/24 | 1,487 |
| 2024/25 | 1,492 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Notre Dame High School compares
Notre Dame High School ranked 6th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.8 | 6.7% | 16.1% | 1,491 | — |
| Tapton School & Sixth Form | 58 | 6% | 17.4% | 1,747 | 0.2 miles |
| King Edward VII School | 50.8 | 8.5% | 28.6% | 1,729 | 0.9 miles |
| High Storrs School | 61 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 1,706 | 1.1 miles |
| Silverdale School | 56.7 | 5.3% | 13.7% | 1,491 | 1.6 miles |
| Mercia School | 68.1 | 4.1% | 24.3% | 1,070 | 1.7 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)
- 16.06%
- English as an additional language
- 23.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.66%
- Persistent absence
- 16.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tapton School & Sixth Form0.2 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
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King Edward VII School0.9 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
High Storrs School1.1 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
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Silverdale School1.6 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Mercia School1.7 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Notre Dame High School ranks 7th of the 34 ranked secondary schools in Sheffield.
- All Saints' Catholic High School Secondary
- Aston Academy Secondary
- Bradfield Secondary School Secondary
- Chaucer School Secondary
- Dinnington High School Secondary
- E-Act Parkwood Academy Secondary
- Ecclesfield School Secondary
- Eckington School Secondary
- Fir Vale Academy Secondary
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Secondary
- High Storrs School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Notre Dame High School teach?
- Notre Dame High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Notre Dame High School?
- The headteacher of Notre Dame High School is Mrs Deirdre Cleary, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Notre Dame High School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Notre Dame High School, 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?
- Notre Dame High School has 1,491 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Notre Dame High School full?
- Notre Dame High School has capacity for 1,328 pupils and 1,491 on roll (112%), 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 a faith school?
- Yes. Notre Dame High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Is Notre Dame High School a selective school?
- No. Notre Dame High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Notre Dame High School?
- Notre Dame High School is part of ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Notre Dame High School have?
- The schools register lists Notre Dame High School's special educational needs provision as: PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Notre Dame High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.4 in 2022/23 and 52.8 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 rank locally?
- Notre Dame High School ranked 6th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% 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's absence rate?
- Notre Dame High School's overall absence rate is 6.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Notre Dame High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Notre Dame High School'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.