Notre Dame Catholic Academy, Liverpool

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.2km)Possible (~1.7km)Unlikely (~2.2km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Victoria Taylor
Pupils:968 / 1,050 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01513305122
Address:180 Great Homer Street, Liverpool, L5 5AF
Trust:ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150373
UKPRN:10093886
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Riverside
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

51.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

38 responses
Would recommend21%
Child is happy45%
Well taught40%
Good progress26%
Feels safe53%
Well behaved29%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed32%
Handles concerns26%
Wider development21%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

20.5

Avg class size

41

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Boundary Street East (adj)
159m · 3 min walk
Kirkdale Road (adj)
208m · 3 min walk
Great Homer Street (adj)
209m · 3 min walk
Boundary Street (adj)
214m · 3 min walk
Stanley Road (opp)
221m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

92%

Near capacity

968 pupils

1,050 capacity

82 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:1,447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

5,716

Applications

5,276

Got 1st preference

68.1%

Got preferred school

90.4%

Secondary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

15.11856%

Overall absence

45.9634%

Persistent absence

929

Enrolments

Authorised5.54285%
Unauthorised9.57571%
Persistent (10%+)45.9634%
Severe (50%+)7.3197%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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