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 sixth form
Sixth form college
Other education destinations
Destinations after A-Levels
UK higher education
61%
School
1%
England
Apprenticeships
4%
School
19%
England
Higher education or training
Further education
Employment
Not sustained in education/employment
Courses
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Admissions Process
Start Application| Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
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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
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