Notre Dame RC School vs Woodlands School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth
Woodlands School
Plymouth
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Foundation special school
Age Range
11–18
2–19
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Plymouth
Plymouth
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
764
97
Capacity
900
93
Occupancy
85%
104%
FSM %
25.9%
27.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Inadequate
-
Leadership & Management
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Feb 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.6
1.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
38.5%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
27.6
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C-
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
37
-
Retention
87%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
-
Degree course
51%
-
Any L4+ destination
55%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
49
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Geography (26)
Biology (24)
Psychology (24)
Media / Film / TV Studies (22)
Biology (20)
Drama and Theatre Studies (18)
History (16)
Art and Design (Photography) (16)