Allerton High SchoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Allerton High School and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School are secondary schools in Leeds.
Allerton High School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Allerton High School is ahead on our composite score.
Allerton High School was judged Outstanding and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.2 for Allerton High School and 55.5 for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Allerton High School (55.0 in 2021-22, 60.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (58.0 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsAllerton High School | LeedsCardinal Heenan Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | 11th of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,764 | 916 | |
| Capacity | 1,579 | 900 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS17 7AG | Leeds, LS6 4QE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.2 Stronger figure | 55.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 76.4% Stronger figure | 72.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.6% Stronger figure | 83.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 246 | 184 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.7 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 31.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,697 | 919 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.6% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.9% | 22.3% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 13.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Allerton High School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
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