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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

Voluntary aided secondary school in Liverpool (Liverpool).

Attainment 8
42.7
▼ 3.5 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
35.6%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.5
▼ 2.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
31.5%
▲ 4pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
9.6%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
96%
1,338 / 1,394 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Liverpool. The school caters for boys pupils aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,324 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,394. The school is led by Ms Karen Smyth.

Enrichment

3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Band
  • Drama
  • Stem

Key facts

URN
104714
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Boys
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Liverpool
Constituency
Liverpool West Derby
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (9 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
David GloverChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Simon DunnGovernorFoundation/sponsor memberssince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Nicholas O'HareGovernorElected by school staffsince 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Andrew TremarcoGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Colette RocheGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Tracy GossageGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Carol-Anne MurphyGovernorNominated by other body and appointed by GBsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Brenda OwensGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027
Karen SmythGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2014

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record