Further education

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College

Mixed · ages 16–19 · Roman CatholicLeeds, Yorkshire and the Humber · Leeds LS2 9BLSchool website
Pupils on roll
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
Ofsted
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What the data says

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College is a 16–19 provider, so there is no Year 11 cohort: this page covers where its students went after 16–18 study and what they achieved.

Among the 1,262 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 60% went to university (Leeds 35%, England 37%), and 23% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.

A level grades average B-, above the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Biology and Psychology.

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 Leeds and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

This school
Leeds
England
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Students in the cohort1,2628,711541,441
Any sustained destination88%77%79%
University (higher education)60%35%37%
— most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students23%16%19%
Further education2%7%5%
Apprenticeship6%9%7%
Employment19%26%28%
No sustained destination8%17%16%

GCSE results 2025

No published Key Stage 4 results for this school.

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureThis schoolLeedsEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study2,681
— of whom A level students9743,824261,341
Average A level gradeB-B-B-
Average points per A level entry36.8335.0035.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-B-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects18%18%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.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Mathematics31332%31%
Biology22123%20%
Psychology22023%23%
Chemistry19720%17%
Sociology15716%13%
Business Studies13514%13%
Law11312%4%
History11211%13%
Economics10110%13%
Physics919%12%
English Literature768%11%
English Language687%4%
Geography677%10%
Media Studies657%4%
Computer Science636%5%
Fine Art616%3%
Politics535%6%
Spanish455%2%
Religious Studies374%4%
Classical Civilisation364%1%
Photography354%3%
English Language and Literature323%2%
Further Mathematics293%5%
Product Design283%2%
Physical Education283%3%
French141%1%
Drama121%2%
Polish0%
Japanese0%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Social ScienceVRQ Level 321822%
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*11412%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)929%
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3677%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*647%
Finance / Accounting (General)VRQ Level 3616%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3546%
Computer GamesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*465%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3455%
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3394%
Applied SciencesBTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D*374%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (All)364%
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3212%
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3162%
Law / Legal StudiesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)152%
Computer Appreciation / IntroductionOCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 291%
Further MathematicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)81%
Business StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 371%
Health StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 361%
GeographyGCE AS level (All)
EconomicsGCE AS level (All)
PsychologyBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)
SociologyGCE AS level (All)
EconomicsGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
GeographyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
SociologyGCE AS level (Not continued to A2)
Sports StudiesOCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3
Applied SciencesBTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D)

Other secondary schools in Leeds

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90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.2

Allerton High School

Community school · sixth form · 1,764 pupils

92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 54.3

Benton Park School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,516 pupils

83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.7

Boston Spa Academy

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,498 pupils

89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.6

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.