Notre Dame High SchoolSilverdale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Notre Dame High School and Silverdale School are secondary schools in Sheffield.
Notre Dame High School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Silverdale School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Silverdale School is ahead on our composite score.
Notre Dame High School was judged Good and Silverdale School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.8 for Notre Dame High School and 56.7 for Silverdale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Notre Dame High School (57.8 in 2021-22, 52.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Silverdale School (63.0 in 2021-22, 56.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldNotre Dame High School | SheffieldSilverdale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 29 in Sheffield | 5th of 29 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,492 | 1,451 | |
| Capacity | 1,328 | 1,600 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S10 3BT | Sheffield, S11 9QH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.8 | 56.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.8% | 70.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.7% | 81.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 53.3% Stronger figure | 47.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.81 | 5.06 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 212 | 174 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 200 | 213 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.2 | 39.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.2% | 29.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,492 | 1,451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.1% | 13.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 18.5% | |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.3% | 12.9% Stronger figure | 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
Silverdale School
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