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Notre Dame Catholic Academy

Liverpool, L5 5AFSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Progress 8
-1.40
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
N/A
No data
Ranking
#3,092
of 3,141 nationally

About Notre Dame Catholic Academy

Notre Dame Catholic Academy’s headline Progress 8 score of -1.4 sits well below the Liverpool local authority average of -0.4 for secondary schools, placing it 29th out of 36 schools of the same type in the area. That gap of a full point is significant: it means pupils here, on average, achieve nearly one and a half grades less per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially ‘well below average’, and it ranks 435th out of 445 secondaries in the North West region. For context, the top-performing local schools like The Blue Coat School (0.77) and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (0.66) show what’s possible in the same authority. This isn’t a school that’s treading water — it’s one where academic outcomes are a clear area of concern, and the data suggests a systemic challenge rather than a blip.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Address180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, Liverpool, L5 5AF
HeadteacherVictoria Taylor
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Number of Pupils991

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Facilities

11
Sports HallTheatreDining HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsGymnasiumSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsLibraryArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

HockeyAthleticsSwimmingTennisCricketRugbyRowing

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubScience ClubDebateYoung EnterpriseCodingChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-16:30

Source: notredameliverpool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Notre Dame Catholic Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.