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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L12 9HZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,338 pupils · Liverpool

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

8.3%

Admissions demand

1.35 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised4.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,182

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.35 · Competitive

1st preferences

330

Places offered

244

1st-preference offers

216

Total preferences (any rank)
629
Preferred offers (top 3)
244
Applications from outside LA
135
Offers to outside-LA applicants
49
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,338 pupils · 1,394 places

Pupils on roll
1,338
Boys / girls
1,316 / 22
School capacity
1,394
Capacity fill
1,338 / 1,394 (96%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
378
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Karen Smyth

Location

Address
Honeysgreen Lane
Postcode
L12 9HZ
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Liverpool
District
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool West Derby
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Liverpool, 1,338 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L12
15
Secondary in L12
4
Open schools in Liverpool LA
196
Secondary in Liverpool LA
31

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence8.1%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Karen Smyth
Telephone
01512351430
Website
http://www.cardinal-heenan.org.uk

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