About Us
On behalf of our school community, I would like to offer you a personal welcome to our website. I hope you enjoy exploring it and gain a clearer view about what makes Notre Dame such a great school.
We are a high-achieving school with a very special, warm and welcoming ethos, which is recognised by all who visit.
Founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1864, the values and traditions which they established still influence our culture and development to this day.
We are delighted to be active members of the St. John the Baptist Multi-Academy Trust because we recognise that we grow in strength through partnership. This belief was reflected in our successful applications to be both a Teaching School and a Research School.
You will see that we are a school that holds the gospel values of Jesus Christ at the centre of everything we try to do. As our Mission Statement says we are "inspired by the love of God and the teachings of Jesus, specifically faith, hope, forgiveness and peace".
At Notre Dame we aim to give each young person the greatest opportunities in life. Notre Dame is a school full of learning, compassion, peace, prayer, activity, creativity, passion - a place where children grow to become adults who are successful, caring and wholly educated. We are a welcoming community and encourage visitors to come and see the school for themselves.
For information about how to apply for a place, click here
Tom Pinnington
(Headteacher)
Mission and Ethos
Notre Dame is a Catholic school which seeks to live out the values of Jesus Christ. We promote these values by our words and deeds, and Catholic doctrine and practice therefore permeates every aspect of the school’s activity.
We provide a curriculum, which is broad and balanced, recognising that every pupil is unique and is created in the image of God (Gen 1:27)
We carry on the mission of St Julie, the foundress of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. by teaching all young people 'what they need to know for life'.
To find out more about our school's ethos and how we put our mission into action click here.
Our School Day
| Timetable Event | Start | Finish |
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| Movement | 08:40 | 08:50 |
| AM Reg./Assembly | 08:50 | 09:05 |
| Period 1 | 09:05 | 10:05 |
| Movement | 10:05 | 10:10 |
| Period 2 | 10:10 | 11:10 |
| Break Time | 11:10 | 11:30 |
| Movement | 11:30 | 11:35 |
| Period 3 | 11:35 | 12:35 |
| Lunch | 12:35 | 13:20 |
| Movement | 13:20 | 13:25 |
| Period 4 | 13:25 | 14:25 |
| Movement | 14:25 | 14:30 |
| Period 5 | 14:30 | 15:30 |
- Pupils arriving on the school site before 8.30am do so at their own risk
- Before and after school recreation cannot be directly supervised by staff and therefore students are liable to the same risks that they would be under normal childhood recreation out of the home environment and that Notre Dame does not accept liability for any potential injury caused by playing during this time.
- Pupils must be off site by 3.45pm unless they are attending an organised event, i.e. a sports club/fixture or homework club in the library.
For more info on what daily life is like at Notre Dame, view our Student Welcome Guide on our New Students page.
Key Associations and Partners
Notre Dame High School is part of St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust (Company number 07913261 with its registered Office at Notre Dame High School, Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3PB, telephone number 01603 611431). The school receives its core funding through the Department for Education, as determined by the MAT's Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State for Education.
Please click on the icons to find out more about the school's key associations and partners.
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| St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust | Diocese of East Anglia |
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| As of June 2017 we are a National Teaching School | As of July 2017 we are the Research School for the Norwich Opportunity Area |
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| As of June 2017 we are a School of Sanctuary | We were awarded Artsmark Gold Status in January 2020 |
Land Registry and Funding
The land and buildings of the school are owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of East Anglia (Office: 21 Upgate, Poringland, Norfolk NR14 7SH, telephone 01508 495509) which is committed to running the school on the premises.
Notre Dame High School is part of St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust (Company number 07913261 with its registered Office at Notre Dame High School, Surrey Street, Norwich NR1 3PB, telephone number 01603 611431). The school receives its core funding through the Department for Education, as determined by the MAT's Funding Agreement with the Secretary of State for Education.