Woodlands School vs Notre Dame RC School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Woodlands School
Plymouth
Notre Dame RC School
Plymouth
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Foundation special school
Academy converter
Age Range
2–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Plymouth
Plymouth
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
97
764
Capacity
93
900
Occupancy
104%
85%
FSM %
27.9%
25.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Inadequate
Personal Development
-
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2023
Feb 2026
Performance (2024)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
1.4
44.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
38.5%
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
0
15
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)