Cardinal Heenan Catholic High SchoolSt Edward's College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Liverpool.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School and St Edward's College are secondary schools in Liverpool.
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Edward's College scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edward's College is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School was judged the expected standard and St Edward's College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.9 for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School and 51.6 for St Edward's College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (46.7 in 2021-22, 40.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Edward's College (55.4 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LiverpoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High School | LiverpoolSt Edward's College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 31 in Liverpool | 7th of 31 in Liverpool Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,324 | 1,160 | |
| Capacity | 1,394 | 1,028 | |
| Location | Liverpool, L12 9HZ | Liverpool, L12 1LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.9 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.8% | 62.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.4% | 81.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.4% | 58.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.18 | 4.65 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 240 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 64 | 120 | |
| A-level average points | 28.2 | 33.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.6 | 33.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.0% | 15.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,324 | 1,160 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.0% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.4% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 20.5% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.4% | 15.3% 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.
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
St Edward's College
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