Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
About the school
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is an open secondary school in Liverpool.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 27 January 2026
- Published
- 22 April 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 40.9
- Liverpool
- 42.1
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Liverpool
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 28.80%
- Liverpool
- 38.10%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 55.40%
- Liverpool
- 57.30%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 10.40%
- Liverpool
- 35.80%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.18
- Liverpool
- 3.64
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C-
Average A-level points
- School
- 28.22
AAB or better
- School
- 10.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1324
Girls
1.21%
Boys
98.79%
SEN support
20.54%
Education, health and care plan
4.68%
English as an additional language
5.40%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
35.96%
Overall absence
7.59
Persistent absence
22.4
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
235
Sustained education or employment
85%
Education
75%
Apprenticeship
8%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
10%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
93
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
48%
Further education
8%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
24%