Notre Dame High School, NorwichHethersett Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Norwich.
Summary of the comparison
Notre Dame High School, Norwich and Hethersett Academy are secondary schools in Norwich.
Notre Dame High School, Norwich scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hethersett Academy scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hethersett Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Notre Dame High School, Norwich was judged Good and Hethersett Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.3 for Notre Dame High School, Norwich and 59.0 for Hethersett Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Notre Dame High School, Norwich (61.0 in 2021-22, 61.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Hethersett Academy (59.3 in 2021-22, 59.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NorwichNotre Dame High School, Norwich | NorwichHethersett Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 53 in Norfolk | 1st of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,572 | 1,209 | |
| Capacity | 1,378 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Norwich, NR1 3PB | Norwich, NR9 3DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.3 Stronger figure | 59.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.3% | 71.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.8% Stronger figure | 86.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 70.7% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.89 Stronger figure | 5.67 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 215 | 223 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 259 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,572 | 1,209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.3% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% | 11.1% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% Stronger figure | 15.1% | 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
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
Hethersett Academy
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