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Notre Dame High School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S10 3BT

Ages 11–18 · 1,491 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

57.4

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-01-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.69
−20+2
Attainment 857.4
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry52%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,089

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

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

227

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

203

Total preferences (any rank)
477
Preferred offers (top 3)
209
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

1,491 pupils · 1,328 places

Pupils on roll
1,491
Boys / girls
696 / 795
School capacity
1,328
Capacity fill
1,491 / 1,328 (112%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
195
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Deirdre Cleary

Location

Address
Fulwood Road
Postcode
S10 3BT
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Hallam
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,491 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.3%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S10
16
Secondary in S10
3
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Secondary in Sheffield LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Deirdre Cleary
Telephone
01142302536
Website
http://www.notredame-high.co.uk/

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