St Boniface's RC CollegeNotre Dame RC School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
St Boniface's RC College and Notre Dame RC School are secondary schools in Plymouth.
St Boniface's RC College scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Notre Dame RC School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Boniface's RC College is ahead on our composite score.
St Boniface's RC College was judged the expected standard and Notre Dame RC School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.0 for St Boniface's RC College and 43.3 for Notre Dame RC School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Boniface's RC College (41.6 in 2021-22, 39.0 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 | PlymouthSt Boniface's RC College | PlymouthNotre Dame RC School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 392 | 732 | |
| Capacity | 400 | 900 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 3AG | Plymouth, PL6 5HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.0 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.0% | 33.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.6% | 56.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.7% | 32.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.23 | 3.62 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 76 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 37 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 392 | 732 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.4% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.1% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.3% Stronger figure | 31.3% | 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.
St Boniface's RC College
Notre Dame RC School
Full profiles: St Boniface's RC College · Notre Dame RC School