Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

A good voluntary aided school school in Leeds. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School.

Leeds, LS64QE Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

71

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
68.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 0.66
English & Maths grade 4+ %
69.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 88.3%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 June 2014
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Tongue Lane
Meanwood
Leeds, LS64QE
Phone
1138873240
Website
cardinalheenan.com

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
108095
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Address
Tongue Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4QE
Website
http://www.cardinalheenan.com
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
900 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
923
Free School Meals
17.2% (159 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
0.7% (6 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
59.1
Ebacc Attainment 8:
17.1
English Attainment 8:
12.4
Maths Attainment 8:
11.6
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
18.0
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
17.1
Ebacc English:
98.3%
Ebacc Entry:
24.0%
Ebacc Humanities:
89.9%
Ebacc Languages:
32.4%
Ebacc Maths:
100.0%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.9%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
0.66
Progress 8 Range:
0.45 to 0.87

Key Performance Indicators

English & Maths Grade 5+:
88.3 (+36.3 vs average)
Attainment 8:
59.1 (+19.6 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
14.1 (3.4 below average)
Progress 8:
0.66 (+0.9 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
154
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
923 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Veritas"

excellence respect generosity service lifelong learning seeking truth

The Catholic Christian community at Cardinal Heenan endeavours to help students to know and build a relationship with Jesus Christ and to live the Catholic faith through prayer, sacraments and service.

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Mr D Kelly describes Cardinal Heenan as a well-established, thriving Catholic school with high standards, outstanding students and exceptional staff. The school emphasises a Catholic ethos and the Veritas motto, a love of learning, creativity and hard work, and aims to inspire excellence by encouraging every pupil to be the person God calls them to be, in preparation for this life and the life to come.

Curriculum Highlights

Broad range of subjects taught in Key Stage 3 before selecting Key Stage 4 options. Teaching emphasises knowledge with teachers designing lessons to help students access a wide ‘foundational knowledge’ across subjects. Religious Education accounts for 10% of teaching time in Years 7–8. Year 9 core curriculum includes English, Mathematics, Science, Geography, History, Spanish and a choice of two options. Years 10 and 11 include a core set of subjects with a range of further option subjects; two‑week work experience for Year 10; Lourdes pilgrimage and various university/business trips as enrichment. Extracurricular activities and enrichment opportunities complement timetabled lessons. Study Skills programme and metacognitive reflection to support how students learn and progress. Subject specialists and curriculum leaders ensure coherence and fidelity to each subject.

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