Notre Dame High School, Norwich Catchment Area
Notre Dame High School, Norwich is an academy converter secondary school in Norwich, Norfolk , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1572 pupils, and a capacity of 1378 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,572
Pupils
1,378
Capacity
114%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Notre Dame High School, Norwich Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Notre Dame High School, Norwich?
The catchment area for Notre Dame High School, Norwich is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Notre Dame High School, Norwich is managed by Norfolk and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Norfolk catchment area documents →Notre Dame High School, Norwich: heavily oversubscribed at 114% capacity
Notre Dame High School, Norwich has a published admission number of 1378 places. 1572 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 114%. At 114% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Norfolk allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Norwich.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Norfolk publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Norfolk school admissions →
Notre Dame High School, Norwich: School Information
- Full address
- Surrey Street, Norwich, NR1 3PB
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137913
Other Secondary Schools in Norwich
If Notre Dame High School, Norwich is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Norwich are the next closest alternatives.
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City Academy Norwich Catchment Area
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Ormiston Victory Academy Catchment Area
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Hellesdon High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR6 5SB
Acle Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · NR13 3ER
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Norfolk
Notre Dame High School, Norwich shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Norfolk. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Notre Dame Preparatory School (Norwich) Limited Catchment Area
Other independent school · Norwich
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Costessey Catchment Area
Academy converter · Norwich
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Norwich
St Mary and St Peter Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Great Yarmouth
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Notre Dame High School, Norwich by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Notre Dame High School, Norwich
What is the catchment area for Notre Dame High School, Norwich? ▾
The catchment area for Notre Dame High School, Norwich is the geographic zone Norfolk uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Norfolk publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Notre Dame High School, Norwich oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Notre Dame High School, Norwich currently has 1572 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1378 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Notre Dame High School, Norwich? ▾
Notre Dame High School, Norwich uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Norfolk before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Notre Dame High School, Norwich cover? ▾
Notre Dame High School, Norwich is a secondary school in Norwich, Norfolk, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Notre Dame High School, Norwich? ▾
Notre Dame High School, Norwich was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.