Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Leeds · LS6 4QE · Leeds
Ages 11–16
- Att859.1
- P80.7
- EM5+69%
- Absence5.6%
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 145732
Penny Field School
Academy special sponsor led · Leeds · LS6 4QD
Ages 2–19 · 71 pupils · Leeds
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
19.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2024-04-18
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence19.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)61.9%
Unauthorised1.6%
- Authorised absence
- 17.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 11.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 63
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
71 pupils · 71 places
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- Boys / girls
- 41 / 30
- School capacity
- 71
- Capacity fill
- 71 / 71 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 58.5%
- FSM pupils
- 38
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
Age range
Ages 2–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
4 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Duffey
Location
- Address
- Tongue Lane, Meanwood
- Postcode
- LS6 4QD
- Town
- Leeds
- 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 academy special sponsor led, Ages 2–19, in Leeds, Leeds, 71 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 58.5%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Academy converter · Primary
Leeds · LS6 4QD · Leeds
Ages 5–11
- KS267%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM15.2%
0.3 miles away
Manor Wood Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Leeds · LS17 5DJ · Leeds
Ages 0–11
- KS286%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM8.4%
0.5 miles away
Carr Manor Community School
Ofsted: Not judgedFoundation school · All-through
Leeds · LS17 5DJ · Leeds
Ages 2–19
- Att850.5
- P80.6
- EM5+55%
- Absence7.9%
0.5 miles away
Alwoodley Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Leeds · LS17 5HX · Leeds
Ages 3–11
- KS272%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM20.7%
0.7 miles away
Allerton High School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Secondary
Leeds · LS17 7AG · Leeds
Ages 11–18
- Att858.3
- P80.9
- EM5+77%
- Absence7.3%
0.7 miles away
Allerton CofE Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Leeds · LS17 7HL · Leeds
Ages 2–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM23.7%
0.7 miles away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Strong standardAcademy converter · Primary
Leeds · LS17 5ES · Leeds
Ages 5–11
- KS268%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM10.1%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Duffey
- Telephone
- 01138314222