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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, L12 9HZ

Local ranking14th of 31 secondary schools in Liverpool
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1394

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
28.8% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
55.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
10.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
240

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
48.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
24.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

28.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

64

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.4
16-18 Cohort
171

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1324
Boys
1308 (99%)
Girls
16 (1%)
Capacity
1394 (95% full)
SEND
25.2%
FSM Eligible
36.0%
EAL
5.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.7%
SEN Support
20.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
91.4
Budget per Pupil
£9,267/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.6%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%
  • Black Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.1%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Black African: 1.0%

86.6%

White British

2.6%

White Other

2.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
104714
UKPRN
10001160
Establishment No.
4793

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