Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College
Encyclopedia
Notre Dame is a Sixth Form College
in Leeds
, West Yorkshire
, England
.
It is situated just east of Woodhouse Lane (A660
) and the engineering departments of the University of Leeds
in Woodhouse, Leeds
. It is near St Mark's (C of E) church and the Leeds Universities Catholic Church and Centre.
s in Leeds, and the second that was all-female from 1946. It later was known as Notre Dame Grammar School.
The school was handed over to the diocese
in the 1970s when the Sisters of Notre Dame changed their focus to education in developing countries.
.
Sixth form college
A sixth form college is an educational institution in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Belize, Hong Kong or Malta where students aged 16 to 18 typically study for advanced school-level qualifications, such as A-levels, or school-level qualifications such as GCSEs. In Singapore and India, this is...
in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, England
England
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Admissions
It currently has student body of approx 1,521 pupils between the 2 years (of A levels); giving it a ten times larger student body than the average Leeds Sixth form. It is a catholic faith institution, and the only one of that denomination in the city for ages 16–18.It is situated just east of Woodhouse Lane (A660
A660 road
The A660 is a major road in West Yorkshire, England that runs from Leeds to Burley-in-Wharfedale where it meets the A65. The A660 is approximately long, and crosses the watershed from Airedale to lower Wharfedale...
) and the engineering departments of the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
in Woodhouse, Leeds
Woodhouse, Leeds
Woodhouse is a largely residential area just north of the city centre of Leeds and home to the University of Leeds. It is in the Hyde Park and Woodhouse ward of City of Leeds metropolitan district. It was described in 1853 as a "large and handsome village"...
. It is near St Mark's (C of E) church and the Leeds Universities Catholic Church and Centre.
History
In 1898, the Sisters of Notre Dame came to Leeds and to the two-classroomed parish school of St Anne’s situated behind it. In 1904, the main part of what is now the Sixth Form College was built and opened as Notre Dame Collegiate School for Girls from the age of eleven to fourteen.Direct grant grammar school
It was one of three catholic direct grant grammar schoolDirect grant grammar school
A direct grant grammar school was a selective secondary school in England and Wales between 1945 and 1976 funded partly by the state and partly through private fees....
s in Leeds, and the second that was all-female from 1946. It later was known as Notre Dame Grammar School.
The school was handed over to the diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
in the 1970s when the Sisters of Notre Dame changed their focus to education in developing countries.
Comprehensive school
It became the Notre Dame High School in 1978, a catholic comprehensive school for ages 13–18 with around 650 girls. All the other Catholic direct grant schools in Leeds also changed in this year.Sixth form college
The college was formed in September 1989 as the sixth form centre for Catholic education in Leeds. It was decided to join boys and girls sixth-forms together in one college (from Mount St Mary's and St Michael's). For nearly ninety years prior to this, a girls’ school was present on the same site. This was one of a network of girls’ secondary schools in England and Scotland which belonged to the Sisters of Notre Dame de NamurSisters of Notre Dame de Namur
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is the name of a Roman Catholic order of religious sisters, dedicated to providing education to the poor.The order was founded in Amiens in 1803, but the opposition of the local bishop to missions outside his diocese led to the moving of headquarters to then...
.
Academic performance
The college is in the top 2% of Sixth Form colleges according to government statistics. The college offers the widest choice of A Levels in Leeds. It gets results in the top five in Leeds LEA.Alumni
- Frances Burnett (actress)
- Gabby LoganGabby LoganGabby Logan is a television presenter and radio presenter, as well as a former Wales international gymnast. She currently hosts programmes for BBC Sport, mainly focusing on football.- Early life :...
- Claire O'Hara, whitewater kayakerWhitewater kayakingWhitewater kayaking is the sport of paddling a kayak on a moving body of water, typically a whitewater river. Whitewater kayaking can range from simple, carefree gently moving water, to demanding, dangerous whitewater. River rapids are graded like ski runs according to the difficulty, danger or...
Notre Dame Grammar School
- Prof Monica GradyMonica GradyMonica Mary Grady is a leading British space scientist, primarily known for her work on meteorites. She is currently Professor of Planetary and Space Science at the Open University....
, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences since 2005 at the Open UniversityOpen UniversityThe Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
, who gave the Royal Institution Christmas LecturesRoyal Institution Christmas LecturesThe Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner....
in 2003 - Mary Reilly, Chairman from 2004-8 of the London Development AgencyLondon Development AgencyThe London Development Agency is the Regional Development Agency for Greater London, England. It is a functional body of the Greater London Authority...