Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L12 9HZ · Liverpool
#359 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2993 of 4,090 nationally
About Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Liverpool, in the Liverpool local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,338 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 359th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (37th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,338; capacity filled 96%; grade 4+ english & maths 55.4%; ebacc average points 3.18.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School ranks 161st of 232 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)32.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,338
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 32.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 55.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Broughton Hall Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,175 students · 201 m away
Blackmoor Park Junior School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
343 students · 329 m away
Blackmoor Park Infants' School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 0–7
316 students · 696 m away
Knotty Ash Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
252 students · 710 m away
Blueberry Park
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
319 students · 757 m away
NexGen Academy
Liverpool · Independent secondary · Ages 14–16
45 students · 1.1 km away
St Paul's Catholic Junior School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
500 students · 1.1 km away
St Paul's and St Timothy's Catholic Infant School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
357 students · 1.1 km away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
457 students · 1.2 km away
St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
375 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High School
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1,337 students
Stockport School
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1,341 students
Westhoughton High School
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1,342 students
Ulverston Victoria High School
Ulverston · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,319 students
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College
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1,365 students
St Hilda's Church of England High School
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1,298 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School a good school?
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 29.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #359 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School rank in North West?
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School ranks #359 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2993 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School?
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School had 1,338 students in 2025.
Is Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.