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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided

Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool L12 9HZ · cardinal-heenan.org.uk · 0151 235 1430

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
40.9
average Attainment 8 score. Liverpool 42.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,338
96% of 1,394 places
Local authority
Liverpool
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32.8%
First language not English
6.4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 299 families put the school first and 219 places were offered; 62% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 240 (Places 207)240September 2023: 284 (Places 219)284September 2024: 330 (Places 244)330September 2025: 325 (Places 217)325September 2026: 299 (Places 219)299Places 219
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262192991.4▲62%
September 2025Sept 20252173251.5▲59%
September 2024Sept 20242443301.4▲65%
September 2023Sept 20232192841.3▲64%
September 2022Sept 20222072401.2▲64%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 40.9, and 28.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Liverpool it was 42.1, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (28.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 43.5 (England 46.3)43.52017/18: 43.7 (England 46.5)43.72018/19: 43.0 (England 46.7)43.02021/22: 46.7 (England 48.8)46.72022/23: 41.6 (England 46.3)41.62023/24: 43.6 (England 45.9)43.62024/25: 40.9 (England 46.0)40.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼40.946.0
▼28.8%45.4%
▼55.4%64.8%
▼10.4%40.5%
▼3.184.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form32.2−14.3
Sixth form college5.4+1.9
Further education31.8+0.2
Other education0.8−1
Apprenticeship10.9+4.8
Employment5.4+4.1
Not in a lasting destination9.2+2.6
Activity not captured4.2+1.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.0 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.7 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 29.0 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 31.9 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 30.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 28.8 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 28.2 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
64 studentsC- (28.2)Below average -0.36
64 studentsC- (28.2)Below average -0.36
43 studentsMerit+ (29.4)Average +0.08
16 studentsDist- (32.1)Average +0.01
10%AAB or better
98.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2477C (28.8)-0.33
2022/2373C (30.3)—
2021/2281C+ (31.9)—
2018/1965C (29)-0.29
2017/1886C- (27.7)-0.36
2016/1790C (29.1)-0.14
2015/1672C- (28)-0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University55.9−5.4
Further education1.9−1.9
Apprenticeship3.9+0.1
Employment24.5+1.9
Not in a lasting destination9.8+4.1
Activity not captured3.9+1.1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
27 Jan 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Sept 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Jan 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2016Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (122 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
94%
Positive
91%
Replies
122
9% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲91% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲92% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲90% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲93% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲88% agreeEngland 43%

based on 16 parents (13%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲87% agreeEngland 63%

based on 31 parents (25%) with SEND

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