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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside · L12 9HZ

SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolBoysAges 11–181,324 pupils
Visit website ↗01512351430Ward: E05015337MP: E14001341
Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
40.9

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
28.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,267

2024-25

Places filled
95%

1,324 of 1,394 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 27 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -2.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

43.0
'18-19
46.7
'21-22
41.6
'22-23
43.6
'23-24
40.9
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -0%

A strong pass in both

29%
'18-19
41%
'21-22
34%
'22-23
43%
'23-24
29%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -5%

A standard pass in both

60%
'18-19
65%
'21-22
59%
'22-23
62%
'23-24
55%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.18

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.23
'18-19
-0.15
'21-22
-0.57
'22-23
-0.41
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.12

3.30
'18-19
3.56
'21-22
3.32
'22-23
3.57
'23-24
3.18
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+5.4 vs Liverpool average

This school40.9
Liverpool average35.5
Best in Liverpool79.5
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-3.0% vs Liverpool average

This school28.8%
Liverpool average31.8%
Best in Liverpool97.7%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -0.8

Per entry

29.0
'18-19
31.9
'21-22
30.3
'22-23
28.8
'23-24
28.2
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -0.9

29.1
'18-19
31.9
'21-22
30.3
'22-23
28.8
'23-24
28.2
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-3.1 vs Liverpool average

This school28.2
Liverpool average31.3
Best in Liverpool47.3
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
28.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
5.4%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.5%

Gender split

99%

16 girls · 1,308 boys

Ethnicity

White British
86.4%
Other White
2.6%
Other Mixed
2.3%
Other Asian
2.0%
Other Black
1.7%
Indian
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
African
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-4.6% vs Liverpool average

This school28.9%
Liverpool average33.5%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-16.0% vs Liverpool average

This school5.4%
Liverpool average21.4%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-11.2% vs Liverpool average

This school4.7%
Liverpool average15.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+3.6% vs Liverpool average

This school20.5%
Liverpool average16.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.6%

6.0%
'18-19
8.4%
'21-22
7.9%
'22-23
8.3%
'23-24
7.6%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

13.8%
'18-19
25.7%
'21-22
25.5%
'22-23
25.4%
'23-24
22.4%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+0.4% vs Liverpool average

This school7.6%
Liverpool average7.2%
Best in Liverpool3.0%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+2.5% vs Liverpool average

This school22.4%
Liverpool average19.9%
Best in Liverpool3.4%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.6%
'16-17
3.2%
'17-18
4.1%
'18-19
2.4%
'19-20
5.8%
'20-21
4.8%
'21-22
5.8%
'22-23
5.6%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.1%
'16-17
2.2%
'17-18
3.0%
'18-19
2.1%
'19-20
5.0%
'20-21
4.4%
'21-22
4.5%
'22-23
4.4%
'23-24
2.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.07%

0.15%
'16-17
0.30%
'17-18
0.15%
'18-19
0.23%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.07%
'21-22
0.15%
'22-23
0.30%
'23-24
0.08%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Liverpool (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-0.7% vs Liverpool average

This school2.8%
Liverpool average3.5%
Best in Liverpool0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.02% vs Liverpool average

This school0.08%
Liverpool average0.06%
Best in Liverpool0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

85% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 75%Apprenticeship 8%Employment 2%Not sustained 10%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

89% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 56%Further education 8%Apprenticeship 9%Employment 24%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Liverpool

Median house price
£277,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.7%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
80

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
35%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
5/10
Employment
2/10
Education
6/10
Health
1/10
Crime
8/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
40
Burglary
10
Anti social behaviour
8
Shoplifting
4
Vehicle crime
4
Public order
3
Other theft
3
Criminal damage and arson
2

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 104714