Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, L12 9HZ
1,338 pupils · 96% of 1,394 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 22 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
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Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 40.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 28.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 55.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 10.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.37 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 219 | 299 | 650 | 219 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 217 | 325 | 632 | 217 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 244 | 330 | 629 | 244 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 219 | 284 | 583 | 219 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 207 | 240 | 531 | 207 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 209 | 191 | 469 | 209 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 238 | 209 | 550 | 238 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 238 | 193 | 490 | 238 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School 0.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Edward's College 1.4 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy 1.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Holly Lodge Girls' College 2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- West Derby School 2.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy 2.8 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.