Tor Bridge HighNotre Dame RC School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Tor Bridge High and Notre Dame RC School are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Tor Bridge High scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Notre Dame RC School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Tor Bridge High is ahead on our composite score.
Tor Bridge High 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 45.8 for Tor Bridge High and 44.6 for Notre Dame RC School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Tor Bridge High (43.0 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Notre Dame RC School (47.2 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthTor Bridge High | PlymouthNotre Dame RC School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 18 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 17th of 18 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,121 | 764 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 900 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL6 8UN | Plymouth, PL6 5HN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.5% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.9% Stronger figure | 60.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 169 | 135 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 51 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 33.2 Stronger figure | 27.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.6 Stronger figure | 26.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.7% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,122 | 732 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.0% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 10.8% | |
| SEN support | 29.9% | 20.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.6% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 36.8% | 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.
Tor Bridge High
Notre Dame RC School
Full profiles: Tor Bridge High · Notre Dame RC School