Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College

What Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College does

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College is a UK further education institution located in Leeds, West Yorkshire, providing post-16 education to approximately 2,600 students per year (around 1,300 new enrollees annually). Founded in 1989, the college delivers a portfolio comprising A-Levels across more than 25 subjects, T Levels in Health, Business and Administration, Digital Software Development, and Legal Services, BTEC/CTEC Level 3 vocational qualifications, and newly introduced Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs) in Applied Science, Medical Science, and Health and Social Care. The college serves school leavers aged 16-19 from across the Leeds City Region and West Yorkshire, with the stated mission of preparing students for university admission, apprenticeships, or employment. Reported 2025 outcomes include 1,496 A*-B A-Level high grades, 11 Oxbridge acceptances, and 100% high-grade achievement on T Level Education, Early Years, and Health programmes.

The college's technology infrastructure is conventional for the UK FE sector — a learning management system with the Cedar & Parent Portal, library platform (Oliver), VLe Books, and Office 365 — supplemented by a small set of student-facing digital tools: the ND Wellbeing Hub for mental-health and pastoral resources, a Time2Eat catering app, a Virtual Tour for prospective students, and a Summer Learning Programme with pre-enrolment content. Notre Dame's defensible differentiation is not the technology itself but the integration of academic study with character education — the Stella Maris Leadership Award, Chaplaincy services, a dedicated safeguarding and SEND team — wrapped around a Catholic ethos and recognised in 2023 as the first UK sixth form college to achieve the School of Character Quality Mark Award.

Commercial mechanics are typical of UK further education: revenue is dominated by state funding tied to student enrollment, education is free to eligible UK students aged 16-18, and only nominal ancillary fees (e.g., a £20 refundable locker deposit) are charged. The go-to-market is direct enrollment — prospective students apply online (autumn to January), attend interviews between January and May, receive conditional offers, and enrol after GCSE results in August. Notre Dame supplements its core delivery with employer partnerships (Leeds Health and Care Academy for T Level Health placements, Clifford Chance and Shoosmiths for the new Legal Services T Level) and a Cambridge HE+ widening-participation link. The institution holds an Outstanding Ofsted rating and was named Further Education College of the Year at the Educate North Awards 2026.

Name

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College

Legal name

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College

Website

https://notredamecoll.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College is an Ofsted Outstanding state-funded further education institution in Leeds, UK, serving roughly 2,600 students aged 16-19 with A-Levels, T Levels, BTEC/CTEC, and AAQ qualifications.

Ownership category

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Product category

Further Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Further education
• Sixth form college
• A-Level courses
• Vocational qualifications
• Post-16 education

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: State-funded sixth form college providing free education to students aged 16-18. Revenue comes from government funding based on student enrollment numbers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College provides post-16 education for students aged 16-19, offering A-Levels, BTEC/CTEC qualifications, AAQ, and T Level courses. The college delivers both academic and vocational pathways in a faith-based setting. [Inferred based on limited input]

Product overview

Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College offers a comprehensive Further Education portfolio comprising A-Levels across 25+ subjects (including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, English Literature, History, Geography, Languages, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Media Studies, Art, and more), T Levels in Health, Business and Administration, Digital Software Development, and Legal Services, BTEC/CTEC Level 3 vocational qualifications in Sport, Business, Health and Social Care, Law, Criminology, Digital Games Design, Design, and Acting, and newly introduced Alternative Academic Qualifications (AAQs) in Applied Science, Medical Science, and Health and Social Care. The college provides extensive student support services including the ND Wellbeing Hub (mental health, safeguarding, learning support), Careers Support, Chaplaincy, and enrichment programmes including the Stella Maris Leadership Award, Team ND Sports, Summer Learning Programme, and Filmmaking Summer School. The institution operates as a sixth form college catering to 16-19 year old students with approximately 2,600 enrolled students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 1496 A Level high grades (A*-B) achieved in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

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Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Girl Tech Programme (Leeds tech businesses collaboration)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeeds technology businesses collaborating during Women in Tech Week to deliver Girl Tech Plus and Girl Tech on Tour initiatives, supporting over 100 young women from schools and colleges across the city region. Girl Tech Plus engages 80 year 12 students with volunteers from multiple organizations, while Girl Tech on Tour features sessions including app design sprint delivered by Accenture.
• AccentureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivering app design sprint sessions as part of Girl Tech on Tour initiative during Women in Tech Week, in collaboration with Skipton Building Society.
• Skipton Building SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with Leeds City College on Girl Tech on Tour initiative to mark Ada Lovelace Day.
• Leeds Health and Care AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for arranging T Level Health work placements. Students complete 315 hours in healthcare settings including Leeds General Infirmary, St James Hospital, residential homes and community settings.
• Cambridge HE+ ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWidening participation programme in partnership with Cambridge University, supporting academic development.
• Leeds Learning AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in local education alliance for collaborative learning and resource sharing.
• ShoosmithsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegal practice providing backing for T Level Legal Services programme.
• Clifford ChanceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal law firm providing backing for T Level Legal Services programme.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Leeds City College: Large further education college headquartered in Leeds offering post-16 academic and vocational pathways; competes directly with Notre Dame for the same West Yorkshire 16-18 cohort.
• St Mary's College, Blackburn: Catholic sixth form college in Lancashire offering A-Levels, BTECs and vocational qualifications to 16-19 year olds with a faith-based mission similar to Notre Dame's.
• Cardinal Newman College, Preston: Catholic sixth form college in Lancashire delivering A-Levels and vocational programmes to a similar 16-19 cohort with a faith-based ethos and comparable curriculum breadth.
• Exeter College: Large general further education college in the South West delivering A-Levels, T Levels and vocational programmes with comparable scale, curriculum breadth and further-education operating model.
• Carmel College, St Helens: Catholic sixth form college in the North West of England offering A-Levels, BTECs and applied courses to 16-19 year olds, with a comparable mission and student profile.
• Blackpool Sixth Form College: Non-faith regional sixth form college in the North West delivering A-Levels and vocational pathways to a similar 16-19 cohort, serving as a secular comparison point.
• New College Durham: Regional further education college in the North East providing A-Levels, T Levels and vocational pathways to a similar 16-19 cohort, with comparable scale and curriculum mix.
• Loreto College Manchester: Catholic sixth form college in Manchester offering A-Levels, BTECs and T Levels to ~2,500+ 16-19 year olds with a comparable faith-led character education model.
• Aquinas College, Stockport: Catholic sixth form college in Greater Manchester providing A-Levels and vocational pathways, sharing the faith-based identity and similar North-of-England sixth form positioning.

Regional players

• Trinity Sixth Form College, Huddersfield: West Yorkshire sixth form college in nearby Huddersfield offering A-Levels to 16-19 year olds, competing for the same West Yorkshire school-leaver catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/notre-dame-sixth-form-college

Compliance7 records

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Investors

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