What year groups does Notre Dame Catholic Academy teach?

Notre Dame Catholic Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Liverpool.

Who is the headteacher of Notre Dame Catholic Academy?

The headteacher of Notre Dame Catholic Academy is Mrs Victoria Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Notre Dame Catholic Academy last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Notre Dame Catholic Academy, 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 Catholic Academy?

Notre Dame Catholic Academy has 968 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is Notre Dame Catholic Academy full?

Notre Dame Catholic Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 968 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Catholic Academy a faith school?

Yes. Notre Dame Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Is Notre Dame Catholic Academy a selective school?

No. Notre Dame Catholic Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Who runs Notre Dame Catholic Academy?

Notre Dame Catholic Academy is part of ST JOSEPH 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 Catholic Academy have?

The schools register lists Notre Dame Catholic Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.

What is Notre Dame Catholic Academy's absence rate?

Notre Dame Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 15.1% in the latest published census.

What are Notre Dame Catholic Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Notre Dame Catholic Academy'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.

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Notre Dame Catholic Academy

Notre Dame Catholic Academy

180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, L5 5AF

Phase: Secondary
School type: Academy sponsor led
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Trust: ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Taylor
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool
Sponsor: St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
SEN provision: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Constituency: Liverpool Riverside
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 1,050
Pupils on roll: 968
URN: 150373
Local authority: Liverpool
Website: School website
Telephone: 01513305122

About this school

Notre Dame Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 968 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 24 May 2022 · report published 17 July 2022

Requires improvement

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: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Effective

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Notre Dame Catholic College (URN 104706).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	177
Attainment 8 score	31.0
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	21.5%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	35.6%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	13%
English Baccalaureate average point score	2.3

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.

How Notre Dame Catholic Academy compares

Notre Dame Catholic Academy ranked 27th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 23% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	31	15.1%	54.2%	968	—
North Liverpool Academy	45.6	6.7%	57.6%	1,269	0.4 miles
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi	35.8	11%	62.7%	873	1.5 miles
Alsop High School	28.2	17.1%	57.7%	1,336	1.6 miles
Hillside High School	39.8	10.6%	54.7%	785	1.6 miles
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC	46.3	9.7%	49.3%	587	2.1 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): 54.15%
English as an additional language: 14.5%
Overall absence: 15.12%
Persistent absence: 45.96%

Location

Nearby schools

North Liverpool Academy
Secondary · Liverpool

0.4 miles
The Academy of St Francis of Assisi
Secondary · Liverpool

1.5 miles
Alsop High School
Secondary · Liverpool

1.6 miles
Hillside High School
Secondary · Bootle

1.6 miles
Liverpool Life Sciences UTC
Secondary · Liverpool

2.1 miles

Other schools in Liverpool

Notre Dame Catholic Academy ranks 38th of the 40 ranked secondary schools in Liverpool.

Alsop High School Secondary
Archbishop Beck Catholic College Secondary
Archbishop Blanch CofE High School Secondary
Bellerive FCJ Catholic College Secondary
Broughton Hall Catholic High School Secondary
Calderstones School Secondary
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Secondary
Chesterfield High School Secondary
Childwall Sports & Science Academy Secondary
Deyes High School Secondary
Dixons Broadgreen Academy Secondary
Dixons Croxteth Academy Secondary

Common questions

What year groups does Notre Dame Catholic Academy teach?: Notre Dame Catholic Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Liverpool.
Who is the headteacher of Notre Dame Catholic Academy?: The headteacher of Notre Dame Catholic Academy is Mrs Victoria Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Notre Dame Catholic Academy last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Notre Dame Catholic Academy, 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 Catholic Academy?: Notre Dame Catholic Academy has 968 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is Notre Dame Catholic Academy full?: Notre Dame Catholic Academy has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 968 on roll (92%), so it has space against 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 Catholic Academy a faith school?: Yes. Notre Dame Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
Is Notre Dame Catholic Academy a selective school?: No. Notre Dame Catholic Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Who runs Notre Dame Catholic Academy?: Notre Dame Catholic Academy is part of ST JOSEPH 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 Catholic Academy have?: The schools register lists Notre Dame Catholic Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
How does Notre Dame Catholic Academy rank locally?: Notre Dame Catholic Academy ranked 27th of 29 secondary schools in Liverpool for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 23% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 2% 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 Catholic Academy's absence rate?: Notre Dame Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 15.1% in the latest published census.
What are Notre Dame Catholic Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Notre Dame Catholic Academy'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 10 July 2026.