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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Honeysgreen Lane
 Liverpool
 Merseyside L12 9HZ
Telephone: 0151 235 1430

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Karen Smyth (since October 2015)
Previous Headteacher: David Forshaw
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 92.2 / 21.96
Non-teaching Staff*: 64.56
Number of pupils: 1338
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.5
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £11,229,148*
Income Per Pupil: £8,392
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Liverpool
Constituency: Liverpool, West Derby
Electoral Ward: West Derby Leyfield
School Number: 3414793

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 27th January 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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