Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Leeds
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is a secondary school in Leeds for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023. Leeds has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Tongue Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4QE
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leeds
- Pupils on roll
- 916 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils take pleasure in attending.”
- “In classrooms, teachers support pupils to do their best.”
- “They help pupils to achieve their learning goals.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, pupils’ independent work is not checked thoroughly.”
- “As a result, pupils do not always produce the work that they are capable of.”
- “Some pupils believe that, on occasion, the behaviour of other pupils causes them to lose focus on their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 73% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 249 first-preference applications, 179 offers in total, 176 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Leeds published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leeds.
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- Leeds City Academy 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Allerton Grange School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Abbey Grange Church of England Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ralph Thoresby School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Leeds 3.0 mi Good Last distance published