83%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
73%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
898.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
919
Pupils · 2024/25
22%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLeeds
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School · Secondary · Leeds
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
83%
-5pp
88%80%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 83%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
73%
+4pp
73%62%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
Attainment 8
58.0
-1.1
59.155.551.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.0
EBacc entry
44%
+14pp
88%59%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
898.5
-10.7
981.7929.4877.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 898.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
919
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
22%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Tongue Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4QE
Local authority
Leeds
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 83% | 73% | 58.0 | Not applicable | 44% | 898.5 | 48% | 919 |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 69% | 59.1 | +0.66 | 30% | 909.2 | 32% | 923 |
| 2022/23 | 87% | 65% | 55.2 | +0.55 | 58% | 922.8 | 60% | 917 |
| 2021/22 | 84% | 71% | 58.0 | +0.58 | 55% | 981.7 | 60% | 917 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 51% | 51.9 | +0.33 | 88% | 877.2 | 92% | 908 |
| 2017/18 | 74% | 51% | 49.7 | +0.26 | 84% | 855.7 | 86% | 906 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 56% | 54.0 | +0.43 | 90% | — | 93% | 900 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 919 | 17.1 | 12% | 22% | 19% | 6% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 923 | 17.5 | 11% | 23% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 917 | 18.1 | 11% | 26% | 17% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 917 | 17.6 | 9% | 26% | 19% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 908 | 19.1 | 10% | 29% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 908 | 18.6 | 8% | 30% | 22% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 906 | 17.5 | 9% | 29% | 25% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 900 | 17.5 | 8% | 26% | 26% | 5% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.