Broughton Hall Catholic High SchoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Broughton Hall Catholic High School and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Broughton Hall Catholic High School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Broughton Hall Catholic High School was judged Good and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.2 for Broughton Hall Catholic High School and 40.9 for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Broughton Hall Catholic High School (47.4 in 2021-22, 39.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (46.7 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolBroughton Hall Catholic High School | LiverpoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 31 in Liverpool | 14th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,216 | 1,324 | |
| Capacity | 1,275 | 1,394 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L12 9HJ | Liverpool, L12 9HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.2 | 40.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.7% | 28.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.5% | 55.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.8% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.27 Stronger figure | 3.18 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 198 | 240 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 80 | 64 | |
| A-level average points | 31.5 Stronger figure | 28.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.8 Stronger figure | 30.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.4% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,216 | 1,324 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.1% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 5.4% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 20.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 34.5% | 22.4% 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
A-level average points
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.
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
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