Lawnswood SchoolCardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leeds.
Summary of the comparison
Lawnswood School and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School are secondary schools in Leeds.
Lawnswood School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is ahead on our composite score.
Lawnswood School was judged Good and Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.3 for Lawnswood School and 58.0 for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lawnswood School (42.7 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (58.0 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeedsLawnswood School | LeedsCardinal Heenan Catholic High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 44 in Leeds | 11th of 44 in Leeds Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,396 | 919 | |
| Capacity | 1,669 | 900 | |
| Location | Leeds, LS16 5AG | Leeds, LS6 4QE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.3 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.2% | 73.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.7% | 82.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.0% | 44.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.67 | 5.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 261 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 43 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,396 | 919 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.1% | 18.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.8% | 22.3% | |
| SEN support | 13.5% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.5% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 33.1% | 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.
Lawnswood School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
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