Notre Dame RC School Catchment Area
Notre Dame RC School is an academy converter secondary school in Plymouth , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 732 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-18
Age range
732
Pupils
900
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2019
Notre Dame RC School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Notre Dame RC School?
The catchment area for Notre Dame RC School is the geographic zone Plymouth 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. Plymouth 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 RC School is managed by Plymouth 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Plymouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Plymouth catchment area documents →Notre Dame RC School: 900 places, 81% filled: places available
Notre Dame RC School has a published admission number of 900 places. 732 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 900 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 26.7% of pupils at Notre Dame RC School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Plymouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Plymouth 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 Plymouth school admissions →
Notre Dame RC School: School Information
- Full address
- Looseleigh Lane, Derriford, Plymouth, PL6 5HN
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140737
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If Notre Dame RC School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Plymouth are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Plymouth
Notre Dame RC School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Plymouth. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Plymouth
St Boniface's RC College Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · Plymouth
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Notre Dame RC School 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 RC School
What is the catchment area for Notre Dame RC School? ▾
The catchment area for Notre Dame RC School is the geographic zone Plymouth 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. Plymouth publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Notre Dame RC School oversubscribed? ▾
Notre Dame RC School has a capacity of 900 places and currently has 732 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Plymouth.
What is the admissions policy for Notre Dame RC School? ▾
Notre Dame RC School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Plymouth before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Notre Dame RC School cover? ▾
Notre Dame RC School is a secondary school in Plymouth, 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 RC School? ▾
Notre Dame RC School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.