Acle Academy
Academy converter · 709 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.9
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Notre Dame High School, Norwich
- Pupils on roll
- 1,613of 1,378 places
- Free school meals
- 14.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 215
- Ofsted
- Good, 28 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Notre Dame High School, Norwich (URN 121189, until 1 March 2012).
What the data says
Of the 212 pupils who finished Year 11 at Notre Dame High School, Norwich in 2023, 68% stayed on in Notre Dame High School, Norwich’s own sixth form (Norfolk average 33%) and 21% went to a further education college.
Among the 255 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Norfolk 28%, England 37%), and 37% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 61.3 against 46.1 across England and 45.2 in Norfolk, with 69% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 100% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
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 Norfolk and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 212 | 8,553 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 68% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 7% | 13% |
| — further education college | 21% | 43% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 255 | 7,453 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 37% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 36% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 16% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 61.3 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 45% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 71% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.89 | 4.05 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 25% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 48.9 | 34.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 63.1 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 27% | 12% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 215 | 100% | 88% | 36% | 22% | 90% |
| English Language | 215 | 100% | 89% | 35% | 20% | 91% |
| English Literature | 215 | 100% | 86% | 31% | 21% | 94% |
| Religious Studies | 214 | 100% | 31% | 44% | 32% | 84% |
| Combined Science | 160 | 74% | 65% | 29% | 9% | 85% |
| Spanish | 99 | 46% | 19% | 43% | 27% | 92% |
| French | 91 | 42% | 18% | 59% | 29% | 91% |
| History | 86 | 40% | 41% | 52% | 26% | 88% |
| Geography | 79 | 37% | 41% | 51% | 25% | 89% |
| Biology | 55 | 26% | 23% | 85% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 55 | 26% | 23% | 75% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 55 | 26% | 23% | 76% | 46% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 54 | 25% | 11% | 26% | 23% | 81% |
| Physical Education | 47 | 22% | 11% | 34% | 24% | 91% |
| Fine Art | 35 | 16% | 9% | 51% | 28% | 91% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 31 | 14% | 8% | 19% | 21% | 71% |
| Polish | 29 | 13% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 29 | 13% | 13% | 28% | 30% | 93% |
| Business Studies | 27 | 13% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 63% |
| Drama | 20 | 9% | 7% | 15% | 27% | 85% |
| Music | 18 | 8% | 5% | 28% | 33% | 100% |
| Japanese | 13 | 6% | 0% | 15% | 53% | 100% |
| Persian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Norfolk | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 506 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 259 | 3,184 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.45 | 33.65 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 15% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 100 | 39% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 76 | 29% | 31% |
| Biology | 70 | 27% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 60 | 23% | 13% |
| Sociology | 54 | 21% | 13% |
| Economics | 43 | 17% | 13% |
| History | 43 | 17% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 38 | 15% | 17% |
| Geography | 35 | 14% | 10% |
| Politics | 33 | 13% | 6% |
| English Language and Literature | 32 | 12% | 2% |
| Physics | 32 | 12% | 12% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 10% | 3% |
| Spanish | 19 | 7% | 2% |
| English Literature | 17 | 7% | 11% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 6% | 5% |
| Fine Art | 15 | 6% | 3% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 5% | 4% |
| French | 12 | 5% | 1% |
| Drama | 12 | 5% | 2% |
| Product Design | 10 | 4% | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | 8 | 3% | 5% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | 8 | 3% | 0% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 13 | 5% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.