Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolLeeds City Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School and Leeds City Academy are secondary schools in Leeds.
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Leeds City Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School was judged Good and Leeds City Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.5 for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School and 36.3 for Leeds City Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (58.0 in 2021-22, 55.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Leeds City Academy (37.5 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsCardinal Heenan Catholic High School | LeedsLeeds City Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 45 in Leeds Stronger figure | 29th of 45 in Leeds | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 916 | 1,009 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS6 4QE | Leeds, LS6 2LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.5 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 72.3% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.2% Stronger figure | 42.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 184 | 205 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 919 | 1,034 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.7% | 57.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.3% | 71.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 16.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 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.
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Leeds City Academy
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