Exam Results

Results 2024

Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School Ignites Brilliant Minds and Students Champion Brighter Futures

Students and staff at Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School are celebrating remarkable individual achievements at GCSE, demonstrating the school’s dedication to nurturing each student’s unique talent and potential.

 Among the many success stories: 

Nana Ankrah is our top performer with 7 x 9s, 2 x 8s and 1 x 6 and will be going to JAGs to do her A levels in Biology, Chemistry, Maths and Spanish. Nana aspires to be a Doctor. Her inspiration has been her parents as they have always been there at every step of her journey and helped to instil the importance of discipline and determination which has been key to her success.

Grace Fadou, Head Girl, gained an impressive 4 x 9s in English Literature and English Language, History, Sociology, 4 x 8s in Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Religious Studies and 2 x 7s in Maths and Spanish. Grace will be going to St Olave’s Grammar School to study Maths, Economics and History with the goal to go to Oxford University to study Politics and Philosophy and Ethics. Grace’s parents inspired her and Grace thanks them for all of their sacrifices and nurturing her drive and ambition. Grace also thanks her teachers who have always shown their care and belief in her.

The school’s commitment to offering limitless learning opportunities has yielded impressive results across a broad range of subjects, including the continuing success of excellent results for English Literature, Sociology and the triple sciences.

These achievements reflect the high expectations and supportive environment at Notre Dame Catholic Girls’ School, where students are encouraged to pursue their academic passions while preparing for bright futures. They are now poised to attend prestigious sixth forms and colleges, with career aspirations ranging from medicine and law to journalism and engineering.

Head teacher Blon Byrne commented:

Our students’ results have set a strong foundation for their future educational journeys, and we look forward to seeing them continue to excel in the years ahead. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our staff and parents for their ongoing support and invaluable contribution to our students’ educational journeys; it shows that we truly are a strong community.

Mr Garrido, CEO of SECLAT commented:

Congratulations to all students for their incredible achievements, a true testament to their hard work, the support of their families, and the devotion of our fantastic teaching staff. Notre Dame believe in learning without limits, and these results show just how limitless our students’ potential is. They are not only achieving academically but are also prepared to lead with confidence and compassion in the world beyond school.

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Results 2023

Bright futures ahead for students at Notre Dame RC Girl’s Secondary School

Students and staff are bursting with pride as they celebrate success in this year’s GCSE results, including an array of remarkable individual performances that demonstrate our school’s ethos of nurturing each student’s unique talents and potential.

• High achiever Marie secured a phenomenal 9999999887 in her GCSEs and is looking forward to studying Physics, Maths and Economics at A Level. She praises her teachers for helping her realise her full potential and strives to obtain a place at Oxbridge in the future.
• Philipa discovered her hard work and resilience paid off when she opened her results to reveal an impressive 9999998776. She is off to study A Level Maths, Sociology and Economics at sixth form, and is grateful to her teachers for going above and beyond to help her achieve her goals.
• Kieana aspires to read Law at either Harvard or Yale University. Having attained an exceptional 9999888776 in her GCSEs, she is off to Newham College to study Psychology, Philosophy, English Literature and History at A Level. Her advice to younger students is “to believe in yourselves as you can achieve anything you put your mind to.”
• Head Girl Paula is overjoyed to have achieved 9988876665 in her GCSEs including an 8 in RE that she took a year early. She is looking forward to studying English, History and Psychology at A Level, and has her sights set on attending a Russell Group university before pursuing a career in Journalism.

Through our broad and dynamic curriculum and limitless learning opportunities, we aim to ignite brilliant minds and champion brighter futures. Of these subjects, notable highlights (achieving 9-4 grades) include:

• Physics: 96%
• Spanish: 95% (and 92% 9-5)
• Chemistry: 92%
• Biology: 92%
• Art and Design: 85%
• English Literature: 78%

This year’s cohort have secured places at notable sixth forms or colleges to continue their studies. With ambitions ranging from doctors, lawyers and engineers to journalists, teachers and architects, students are looking forward to their next steps.

Head of School, Ms Byrne commented:

Today we celebrate each individual path to success – whether that be 9s or a personal best of any grade. We pride ourselves on getting to know every one of our students personally, cultivating their interests, passions and talents to ensure that their time at Notre Dame is a successful one. It has been a pleasure watching them grow into resilient, competent and confident young women, prepared for their next adventure. We wish them the very best of luck.

Mr Garrido, CEO of SECLAT commented:

Congratulations to all students for their achievements and thank you to our staff and families who have supported them - we hope you are as proud as we are! Students at Notre Dame are clearly benefitting from the school’s ongoing efforts to provide exceptional opportunities and experiences both within and outside the classroom. We are excited for the new academic year and to watch the school continue to go from strength to strength.