Sir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeNotre Dame RC School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College and Notre Dame RC School are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Notre Dame RC School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Sir John Hunt Community Sports College is ahead on our composite score.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College was judged Good and Notre Dame RC School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for Sir John Hunt Community Sports College and 43.3 for Notre Dame RC School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (42.7 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Notre Dame RC School (47.2 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSir John Hunt Community Sports College | PlymouthNotre Dame RC School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 767 | 732 | |
| Capacity | 890 | 900 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 4AA | Plymouth, PL6 5HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.3% | 33.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.0% | 56.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 1.7% | 32.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.28 | 3.62 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 116 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.1 Stronger figure | 26.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 767 | 732 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.5% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.2% | 31.3% 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.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Notre Dame RC School
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