Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Voluntary aided schoolSecondaryAges 11–18BoysRoman CatholicSixth form
Honeysgreen Lane, Liverpool, L12 9HZ
Headteacher · Ms Karen Smyth
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Key facts
Pupils1,338Capacity 1,394
OfstedReport cardInspected 27 January 2026
Free school meals32.8%
Ofsted
Report card from the inspection on 27 January 2026.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Liverpool council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in LiverpoolApplications for September 2026
184 of the 299 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered219
Applications650
First choice299
First-choice offers184
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Broughton Hall Catholic High School0.1 mi
- St Edward's College0.8 mi
- Dixons Broadgreen Academy1.0 mi
- Holly Lodge Girls' College1.2 mi
- West Derby School1.4 mi