All Saints Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · 668 pupils
70% stayed in education · Attainment 8 41.4
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Notre Dame RC School
- Pupils on roll
- 764of 900 places
- Free school meals
- 25.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 122
- Ofsted
- Report card, 25 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Needs attentionAchievement Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour Needs attentionPersonal development and wellbeing Needs attentionInclusion Needs attentionLeadership and governance Urgent improvementPost-16 provision Needs attentionSafeguarding Not met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Notre Dame RC School (URN 113552, until 1 April 2014).
What the data says
Of the 133 pupils who finished Year 11 at Notre Dame RC School in 2023, 31% stayed on in Notre Dame RC School’s own sixth form (Plymouth average 40%), 53% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 56 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 34% went to university (Plymouth 26%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 39% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Media Studies, Biology and Product Design.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Plymouth and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Notre Dame RC School | Plymouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 133 | 2,912 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 84% | 80% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 53% | 37% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 9% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Notre Dame RC School | Plymouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 56 | 2,532 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 34% | 26% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 7% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 15% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 31% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Notre Dame RC School | Plymouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.3 | 45.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 34% | 46% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 33% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.62 | 3.96 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 27% | 28% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 37.8 | 34.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 45.3 | 50.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 118 | 97% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 71% |
| Mathematics | 118 | 97% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 61% |
| English Literature | 116 | 95% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 75% |
| Religious Studies | 113 | 93% | 31% | 23% | 32% | 66% |
| Combined Science | 90 | 74% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 52% |
| Spanish | 63 | 52% | 19% | 10% | 27% | 54% |
| Geography | 55 | 45% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 53% |
| Fine Art | 47 | 39% | 9% | 23% | 28% | 77% |
| History | 45 | 37% | 41% | 18% | 26% | 56% |
| Drama | 34 | 28% | 7% | 24% | 27% | 79% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 34 | 28% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 82% |
| Biology | 26 | 21% | 23% | 23% | 45% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 26 | 21% | 23% | 19% | 47% | 77% |
| Physics | 26 | 21% | 23% | 15% | 46% | 69% |
| Media Studies | 22 | 18% | 4% | 14% | 20% | 77% |
| Design and Technology | 19 | 16% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 21% |
| Dance | 15 | 12% | 1% | 7% | 27% | 47% |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 51 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 24 | 65% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 15 | 41% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Notre Dame RC School | Plymouth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 95 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 37 | 938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.65 | 34.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Studies | 11 | 30% | 4% |
| Biology | 10 | 27% | 20% |
| Product Design | 8 | 22% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 19% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 16% | 3% |
| Drama | 6 | 16% | 2% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 16% | 31% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 27% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 24% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Devonport High School for Girls
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Eggbuckland Community College
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.