Notre Dame High School, NorwichCity of Norwich School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Notre Dame High School, Norwich and City of Norwich School are secondary schools in Norwich.
Notre Dame High School, Norwich scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and City of Norwich School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Notre Dame High School, Norwich is ahead on our composite score.
Notre Dame High School, Norwich was judged Good and City of Norwich School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.0 for Notre Dame High School, Norwich and 49.2 for City of Norwich School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Notre Dame High School, Norwich (61.0 in 2021-22, 57.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at City of Norwich School (48.6 in 2021-22, 49.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichNotre Dame High School, Norwich | NorwichCity of Norwich School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 23rd of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,613 | 1,685 | |
| Capacity | 1,378 | 1,755 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR1 3PB | Norwich, NR4 6PP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.0 Stronger figure | 49.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.3% Stronger figure | 53.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% Stronger figure | 67.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 210 | 246 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 259 | 186 | |
| A-level average points | 35.5 Stronger figure | 34.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.7% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,572 | 1,708 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 28.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% | 15.7% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Notre Dame High School, Norwich
City of Norwich School
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