55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
763.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,324
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLiverpool
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School · Secondary with sixth form · Liverpool
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
-7pp
65%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
-14pp
43%36%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
40.9
-2.7
46.743.840.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
EBacc entry
10%
-5pp
15%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
763.2
-90.4
853.6808.4763.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 763.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.2
-0.6
31.930.128.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.2
A-level value added
-0.36
0
-0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-5pp
15%11%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,324
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, L12 9HZ
Local authority
Liverpool
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 | 55% | 29% | 40.9 | Not applicable | 10% | 763.2 | 18% | 1,324 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 43% | 43.6 | -0.41 | 15% | 853.6 | 20% | 1,331 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 34% | 41.6 | -0.57 | 15% | 780.8 | 26% | 1,360 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 41% | 46.7 | -0.15 | 7% | 811.0 | 12% | 1,383 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 29% | 43.0 | -0.23 | 6% | 766.3 | 12% | 1,315 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 32% | 43.7 | -0.28 | 24% | 779.9 | 48% | 1,334 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 35% | 43.5 | -0.54 | 44% | — | 67% | 1,331 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.2 | C- | -0.36 | 10% | 91 |
| 2023/24 | 28.8 | C | -0.33 | 15% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 30.2 | C | — | 8% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 31.9 | C+ | — | 15% | 109 |
| 2018/19 | 29.0 | C | -0.29 | 6% | 80 |
| 2017/18 | 27.7 | C- | -0.36 | 7% | 97 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | -0.14 | 10% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,324 | 14.6 | 25% | 5% | 36% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,331 | 16.2 | 23% | 5% | 34% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,360 | 15.0 | 24% | 4% | 35% | 8% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,383 | 16.2 | 22% | 4% | 35% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,362 | 15.5 | 20% | 3% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,315 | 16.0 | 20% | 3% | 36% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,334 | 15.4 | 17% | 2% | 37% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,331 | 14.3 | 16% | 2% | 37% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.