Your choice – Our school
Our Notre Dame Heritage
 School for Girls
 Roman Catholic School run by the Sisters of Notre
Dame with a Religious Sister as Headteacher
 A member of the International family of Notre Dame
Schools
 Commitment to working in the inner-city
educating girls for success
Our Ethos
 A Roman Catholic Ethos within the tradition and values of
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the Sisters of Notre Dame
High Expectations of Students
Good standard of Uniform
Outstanding Pastoral Care
As a relatively small school (under 650 students), we are
able to provide a personalised curriculum which aims to
develop each girl’s potential.
A commitment to educating young women to be confident,
independent and responsible citizens
Our Facilities
 We have a safe and secure site with only one entrance/exit in use.
 The school is situated in a safe area for students who use public
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transport.
We have excellent links into the centre of London and so can use its
facilities such as theatres, museums, art galleries and universities.
Our sports facilities are excellent.
We have a dedicated Year 7 block, a new dining and cafe area,
outdoor dining space and a terrace where students can play.
We also have a refurbished library, new Chaplaincy area, additional
toilets, disabled access to Maths and Science, a new performing arts
area comprising of a fully fitted drama studio, a music classroom,
music practice rooms, a recording studio and ICT suite.
Model of Year 7 block
Why should you choose Notre Dame?
 It is a Roman Catholic School
 It is an all-girls school
 It is a relatively small school
 It has tradition, but also prepares students for life in
the 21st century
 It is recognised by Ofsted as an Outstanding school
 It provides opportunities for students to achieve high
levels at GCSE
 It provides outstanding care for all students
Our GCSE Results 2014
 83% of our students achieved 5+ A* - C grades
 64% of our students achieved 1+ A*/A grade
 33% of our students achieved 3+ A*/A grades
 19% of our students achieved 5+ A*/A grades
 100% of our students achieved 1+ A* - G grade
Some of our Top Achievers
 Angelie
 Glory
 Amina
 Chioma
 Musata
 Niamh
 Elouiise
 Maame
 Deborah
 Flavia
 Elizabeth
 Damilola
 Catarina
 Josephine
 Paula
 Saoio
 Silvana
7A* + 2A + AS in Philosophy and Ethics
4A* + 5A + AS in Philosophy and Ethics + AS in French
4A* + 5A + AS in Philosophy and Ethics
5A* + 3A + 1B
4A* + 4A + 1B + FSMQ in Additional Maths
1A* + 7A + 1B + AS in Philosophy and Ethics
1A* + 7A + 1C
4A* + 4A + 1B + 1C
3A* + 4A + 2B
2A* + 5A + 1C + AS in Philosophy and Ethics + AS in Portuguese
1A* + 6A + 2B + 1C + AS in Philosophy and Ethics
3A* + 4A + 1b + 1D + AS in Philosophy and Ethics
3A* + 3A + 3B + AS in Portuguese
2A* + 4A + 2B + 1C + AS in Philosophy and Ethics
1A* + 5A + 4B
2A* + 2A + 2B + 3C + AS in Spanish
2A* + 1A + 5B + 1D + AS in Spanish
Our AS Results 2014
 13 students were entered for AS Philosophy & Ethics
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12 passed
4 students were entered for AS Portuguese
All 4 passed
16 students were entered for AS Spanish
All 16 passed
1 student passed AS French
1 student passed Additional Maths
11 – 16 and 16 – 18 provision
 We are an 11 – 16 school whose students are given
priority of place at St Francis Xavier 6th Form College in
Clapham, which is one of the highest achieving 6th form
providers in the country.
 Students in Year 7 have a dedicated building with
classrooms which support learning and aid transition.
 Students throughout the school have positions of
responsibility.
 Students in Year 11 take special leadership responsibilities
which enables them to cope in both 6th form college and
university.
Provision for Gifted & Talented Students
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Special programme for Gifted and Talented students
Fast track group in Year 7
Setting from Year 8
Enrichment Activities
Centre for Young Musicians
Early entry GCSE/AS Levels
Members of staff with special responsibility for Gifted
and Talented students
 Membership of the Young Gifted and Talented
and Internship programmes
Scholarships
Students who are accepted into Notre Dame can apply for scholarships,
dependent upon their aptitude. We offer the following scholarships
worth between £150 and £500 each:
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Music Scholarship (provides free individual and group music tuition and entrance to
graded examinations)
Summer G&T Scholarship (for able students which provides two free weeks of
enrichment activities during the summer holidays and entry to our Gifted & Talented
programme)
Transition Scholarship (for students who have ability but need to develop their
confidence about starting secondary school, this provides a free two week programme
during the summer holidays)
EAL Scholarship (for students whose first language is not English and who need
support to develop their skills in oral and written English, this provides a free two week
programme during the summer holidays)
Activities
 Visits to theatres, museums, art galleries
 GCSE residential fieldtrips
 Activities Week every July in this country and abroad,
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residential and non-residential
Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions
International exchanges
Visits to Universities, including Oxford and Cambridge
Sporting events
Leadership conferences
Global citizenship conferences
Awards given to the School
 We are a Specialist Language College
 We are a Lead school for
Gifted and Talented Students
 We have International School Status
 We have Healthy Schools Award
 In November 2012, we were declared
“Outstanding” by Ofsted. This was
our fifth Outstanding grade in a row
since Ofsted inspections began.
Year 7 Provision
 New block with dedicated classrooms, toilets and IT
facilities
 Equipment
 Big Sister Programme
Success Stories
KS2
KS3
GCSEs
A Levels
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AS Levels
University
degree course
Science
Maths
English
Science
Maths
English
Bukola
5
5
5
7
8
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11 A*/A
1A* + 3As
Economics
Sally
4
4
4
5
5
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11 A*-Cs
1A +2C
Psychology
Princess
4
3
4
5
5
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9 A*-Cs
1A+1B+1C
Law
Daniela
3
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4
5
5
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11 A*-Cs
1A+1B+1C
English
Catherine
4
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5
7
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11 A*/A
2B + 2Cs
Biomedical
Sciences
How likely is it that my daughter will get a
place at Notre Dame?
Based on our applications last year…..
If you choose Notre Dame on your CAF and your daughter
has been baptised or received into the Roman Catholic
Church, she will be offered a place.
If you choose Notre Dame on your CAF and your daughter has
been baptised in another Christian Church e.g. Church of
England, she may be offered a place, but it depends on
numbers.
It is highly unlikely that members of other faiths or none will be offered a
place.
I want to apply – what do I do?
 Name Notre Dame as one of your preferences on the
CAF and send the CAF to your Local Authority by
Friday 31st October.
Make sure you put schools
in order of preference with
your 1st choice as number 1.
 Complete supplementary form (in brochure) and
bring it or send it into Notre Dame school along with
a copy of your daughter’s Baptismal certificate by
Friday 31st October .
Give Priest’s form to
priest.
Process of Admissions
• School is sent a list of applicants from all London LAs
• Governors apply the Admissions Criteria
• Applicants placed in rank order and list sent to LA
• LA offer places according to the preference list
Please ensure that you put your choice of schools
in the order you would like them, with your first
choice as number one and complete the
supplementary form for Notre Dame
1st Priority given to girls who attend feeder Primary
Schools
Corpus Christi, Brixton
St. Anne’s, Vauxhall
St. Francesca Cabrini, Forest Hill
St. George’s Cathedral School
St. James the Great, Peckham Rye
St. Joseph’s Primary School, Gomm Road
St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Borough
St. Joseph’s Junior School, Camberwell
St. Joseph’s Primary School, George Row
St. Joseph’s Primary School, Macklin Street
English Martyrs
St. Anthony’s, Dulwich
St. Francis, Peckham
St. Helen’s Brixton
St. John’s, Surrey Docks
St. Mary’s, Battersea
St. Mary’s Clapham
St. Mary Magdalen’s, Brockley
St William of York, Forest Hill
St. Peter & St. Paul, Islington
St. Vincent de Paul, Westminster
St. John the Evangelist, Islington
Westminster Cathedral, Pimlico
PLEASE DO NOT WORRY IF YOUR DAUGHTER IS A PRACTISING ROMAN CATHOLIC AND
HER SCHOOL IS NOT ON THIS LIST. SHE WILL STILL GET A PLACE IF SHE ATTENDS
CATHOLIC CHURCH REGULARLY.
Help
 If you have any questions, please speak to a senior
member of staff in the Dining Hall after you have
completed the tour.
 If you are unsure about any part of the process, please
speak to a senior member of staff.
 We are here to help, please ask!
Department For Education number
210/5404