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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Leeds · LS6 4QE

Ages 11–16 · 916 pupils · Leeds

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

59.1

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-29

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+0.66
−20+2
Attainment 859.1
English & maths grade 5+69%
English & maths grade 4+88%
EBacc entry30%

EBacc APS: 5.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
939

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

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

233

Places offered

182

1st-preference offers

175

Total preferences (any rank)
709
Preferred offers (top 3)
182
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill102%

916 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
916
Boys / girls
444 / 472
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
916 / 900 (102%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
190
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Dominic Kelly

Location

Address
Tongue Lane, Meanwood
Postcode
LS6 4QE
Town
Leeds
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Leeds
District
Leeds
Constituency
Leeds North East
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.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Leeds, Leeds, 916 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Leeds
261
Secondary schools in Leeds
32
Academies among open schools in Leeds
37% (96)
Open schools in LS6
13
Secondary in LS6
2
Open schools in Leeds LA
309
Secondary in Leeds LA
41

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dominic Kelly
Telephone
01138873240
Website
http://www.cardinalheenan.com

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