Exam Results

Results 2025

Brilliant Minds and Brighter Futures at Notre Dame

Students and staff at Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School are proud to mark this year’s GCSE results, a true reflection of the school’s commitment to igniting brilliant minds and creating opportunities for every young woman to flourish.

This year’s cohort have shown resilience, determination and ambition, with students shining across a wide range of subjects including the sciences, languages, humanities and the arts. Their results not only highlight academic strength but also the confidence, creativity and leadership that Notre Dame nurtures in every individual.

Headline achievements include:

• Over 80% of pupils achieved a grade 4+ in Science, with 70% achieving 5+.
• An increase in Attainment 8.
• The school’s unique commitment to enabling students to sit a GCSE in their heritage language has proven highly successful, with 10 students gaining grade 9s.
• Vocational subjects have also shown a marked improvement, reflecting the breadth of excellence across the curriculum.

Exceptional individual performances include:

• Noelle excelled with a remarkable string of top grades including 999988888.
• Former Comber Grove Primary School pupil Titilayo secured an exceptional set of results, including 999988885. She will now study Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Philosophy at Harris Westminster Sixth Form, with dreams of studying Medicine at a Russell Group university to become a doctor.
• Former St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Camberwell pupil, Omotoysi achieved an impressive 987777777 in her GCSEs and is now preparing to study Biology, Chemistry and Psychology at A Level. She commends the school’s supportive environment and teachers, which she says were central to her success.
• Former St Mary’s Catholic Primary School pupil, Francisca, celebrated outstanding results of 9888777655. She will continue her studies at Sacred Heart Sixth Form, taking A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Portuguese, with the ambition of studying Veterinary Science at university.
• Rahwa, who joined Notre Dame from Kuwait, achieved a phenomenal 877777765 in her GCSEs, a testament to her determination and the support of the school’s inclusive community.

Headteacher, Ms Blon Byrne, praised students for their achievements:

We are immensely proud of our Year 11 students, not only for their impressive results but for the way they have grown as confident, articulate and ambitious young women. At Notre Dame, success is measured in many forms, from the highest grades to the personal triumphs of students who exceeded their own expectations. Every achievement matters, and today we celebrate them all.

Director of Quality of Education, Ms Shani Johnson added:

These results demonstrate the dedication of our students and the extraordinary commitment of our teachers. Notre Dame continues to champion brighter futures by preparing young women not just to succeed in exams, but to lead with courage, compassion and conviction in the world beyond school.

As the school community celebrates, Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School looks ahead to the next academic year with excitement, continuing to provide opportunities that inspire ambition, nurture talent and unlock limitless potential.

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