Notre Dame RC SchoolTavistock College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Notre Dame RC School and Tavistock College are secondary schools.
Notre Dame RC School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Tavistock College scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Tavistock College is ahead on our composite score.
Notre Dame RC School was judged in need of attention and Tavistock College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Notre Dame RC School and 43.4 for Tavistock College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Notre Dame RC School (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Tavistock College (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthNotre Dame RC School | TavistockTavistock College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | D45/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 18 in Plymouth | 36th of 41 in Devon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 764 | 1,200 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,982 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL6 5HN | Tavistock, PL19 8DD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.5% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.7% Stronger figure | 58.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 135 | 189 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 37 | 107 | |
| A-level average points | 27.6 | 33.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.2 | 33.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 732 | 1,270 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.3% | 25.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.8% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 13.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.8% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.3% | 30.4% 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 RC School
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