Welcome to Notre Dame High School

Thank you for your interest in Notre Dame High School Sixth Form. We offer you the opportunity to study in a vibrant, friendly and highly successful school with strong Christian values at the heart of everything we do. Notre Dame is a warm and welcoming community with students joining us from around 35 different secondary schools each year. We are an inclusive Sixth Form and welcome students from all faith backgrounds as well as those for whom faith is not a part of their lives.Our Sixth Form draws on a tradition of excellence in education first established in 1855 by the Sisters of Notre Dame, all the way through to our status in the 21st century as a system leading school designated as a National Teaching School and consistently rated as outstanding. We are proud to blend a deep sense of heritage with cutting edge educational practice and are extremely proud of OFSTED’s assessment of our Sixth Form as good in all areas.We offer 25 subjects taught by well qualified and experienced teachers who are deeply committed to helping you meet the demands of your studies. With an emphasis on supportive pastoral care you will be part of a form group with daily contact from your personal tutor to help ensure you make the best of your time with us.It’s important to us that when you leave our Sixth Form you do so with more than ‘just a set of grades’. At Notre Dame there are tremendous opportunities for personal and spiritual development. You are given the chance to take on responsibilities and participate in activities which will develop you personally and allow you to respond to the needs of the wider community. For example, through support work in local primary schools, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, residential weekends, paired reading schemes and by working with staff to run whole school events such as our Summer Festival, Sports Day and other volunteer lead activities; we hope to offer you a rewarding experience beyond the classroom.Notre Dame is wonderful place to continue your education beyond year 11, I hope that you take the next step in deciding to become a part of our Sixth Form community, with best wishes for your GCSE exams this year.Mr M. BirchHead of Sixth Form

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Academies

Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,492 Total

No. of Boys

680 (45.6%)

No. of Girls

812 (54.4%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

32.9%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

6.1%

A*/A grades

24.74%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

96%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

1%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:16%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:78%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:1%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:N/A
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

61%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

4%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:90%
England:63%

Further education

School:1%
England:4%

Employment

School:21%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:6%
England:26%


Exciting Events Ahead!

A detailed admissions process on ApplicaaOne is coming soon.

Please see our website for more information on our admissions process.


Admissions Process

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Nov 2025Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026

Sixth Form Open Evening

Application Window

Conditional Offer

Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 15, 2025

Sixth Form Open Morning

Dec 1, 2025

Opening of Application for September 2026

Jan 31, 2026

Application Deadline


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 24

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 20

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 27 - Oct 31

Christmas Break

Dec 22 - Jan 2

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Easter Break

Mar 30 - Apr 10

May Day

May 4 - May 4

Spring Bank Holiday

May 25 - May 29

Summer Break

Jul 21 - Aug 31


Alumni Stories

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Enrichment Activities

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A range of challenging enrichment activities helps to ensure that your personal development can match your academic achievements and you will leave us as a well-rounded individual. Your subject teachers and form tutor will provide you with all the support you need to make a successful transition to A-level study. Successful whole class teaching will be complemented by small group and individual ‘tutorial’ work to help develop your independent study skills, crucial for university study and the world of work

Duke of Edinburgh's Award
Volunteering
Sports

About School

RegionYorkshire and the Humber
Local AuthoritySheffield
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed