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Notre Dame Catholic College

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L5 5AF

Ages 11–18 · 1,024 pupils · Liverpool

Attainment 8

32.1

Overall absence

13.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.40
−20+2
Attainment 832.1
English & maths grade 5+21%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence13.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.6%
Unauthorised8.4%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
942

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

183

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

147

Total preferences (any rank)
430
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
5
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

1,024 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,024
Boys / girls
521 / 503
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,024 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
420
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Elaine Brennan Kathy Thomas

Location

Address
180 Great Homer Street
Postcode
L5 5AF
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool, Walton
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
18 on roll / 18 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,024 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L5
8
Secondary in L5
2
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L5

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    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L5 5AF · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • FSM51.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • North Liverpool Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.1
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Academy of St Francis of Assisi

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Liverpool · L6 7UR · Liverpool

    Ages 11–16

    • Att833.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+19%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Alsop High School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att826.6
    • P8-1.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence19.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hillside High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Liverpool Life Sciences UTC

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    University technical college · Secondary

    Liverpool · L1 0BS · Liverpool

    Ages 14–19

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • The Studio School Liverpool

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Liverpool · L1 0BS · Liverpool

    Ages 14–19

    • Att836.7
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence14.3%

    2.1 miles away

  • West Derby School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Liverpool · L13 7HQ · Liverpool

    Ages 11–18

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence10.4%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Elaine Brennan Kathy Thomas

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