Notre Dame Catholic Girls' School

Academy converterSecondary

SE1 6EX / 11–16 / Girls / Roman Catholic

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

42.8

Attainment 8

53%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2024

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2024

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
42.8
Progress 8
0.25
Grade 5+ English & Maths
32.8%

53% of parents would recommend this school

32 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
34%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
31%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
3%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
25%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
9%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
3%
Agree
9%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
16%
Not applicable
47%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
22%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
16%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
13%
Disagree
25%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
0%
Not applicable
27%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
31%
No
69%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 10 parents

Strongly agree
10%
Agree
20%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
40%
Don't know
10%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
13%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
31%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
31%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
40%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
6%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
34%
Agree
28%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
34%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
22%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
53%
No
47%

8.1% of pupils receive SEN support

8.1%

SEN support

4.3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
1.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

43.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
43.9%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.2:1

Free school meals
44.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19.2:1
Overall absence
8.71%
Persistent absence
25.42%
English as additional language
22.5%
Teachers with QTS
95.7%
White
6.7%
White British3.8%
Other White2.7%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
10.8%
Other Mixed6.5%
White & Black African2.5%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
White & Asian0.2%
Asian
5%
Other Asian3.6%
Pakistani0.7%
Bangladeshi0.7%
Black
22.1%
Other Black18%
African2.5%
Caribbean1.6%
Other
12.4%