Liverpool
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
GCSE results 2026: every Liverpool school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.7 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.7
- Attainment 8
- 36%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.41
- Progress 8
- [-0.60, -0.23]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Roman Catholic religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Roman Catholic). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 219 | 299 | 184 (62%) | 650 |
| September 2025 | 217 | 325 | 191 (59%) | 632 |
| September 2024 | 244 | 330 | 216 (65%) | 629 |
| September 2023 | 219 | 284 | 181 (64%) | 583 |
| September 2022 | 207 | 240 | 153 (64%) | 531 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Liverpool’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 105 | Not published | Not published | 18% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 64 | Not published | Not published | 25% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 71 | 0% England 1% | 15% England 18% | 15% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 66 | 0% England 1% | 24% England 15% | 26% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 79 | 0% England 1% | 24% England 16% | 24% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 47 | 0% England 1% | 15% England 14% | 23% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 208 | 42.7 | — | 35.6% | 13.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 240 | 40.9 | — | 28.8% | — | 10.4% | 3.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 239 | 43.6 | -0.41 | 43.1% | — | 15.1% | 3.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 235 | 41.6 | -0.57 | 34.0% | — | 15.3% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 228 | 46.7 | -0.15 | — | — | 7.0% | 3.6 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Liverpool for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 104714 |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Karen Smyth |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Postcode | L12 9HZ |
| Pupils | 1,324 |
| FSM eligible | 31.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, L12 9HZ
http://www.cardinal-heenan.org.uk1512351430| DfE number | 4793 |
| UKPRN | 10001160 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Sept 2021 |
| Publication date | 11 Nov 2021 |