Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Leeds (Leeds).
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
Welcome to our school community. Whether you are already a member of the Cardinal Heenan family, considering joining us as a student, a prospective parent or would like to work here, we hope that you will sense the warmth of our vibrant community.
Cardinal Heenan is a well-established, thriving Catholic school with a reputation for the very highest standards, outstanding students and exceptional staff. We instil a love of learning inspired by high quality teaching which develops individual strengths and talents. We encourage and celebrate creativity, original thinking, imagination, effort and achievement.
Our Catholic ethos is at the centre of all that we do. We wear the word Veritas (Truth) on our school blazers in memory of St Thomas Aquinas. He lived a life of prayer and study which led him to the Dominican Order, whose motto is Veritas. He sought truth wherever it could be found and burned with the desire to know the one truth, God, which gives meaning to all truths.
We seek to nurture the spiritual development of each individual pupil. We teach the importance of moral values and showing consideration for others.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Chess
- Choir
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Netball
- Woodwork
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 108095
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Constituency
- Leeds North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (9 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Gardner | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Zoe Comiskey | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Reverend Dennis Cassidy | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Lauren Burns | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Marie Mooney | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Jennifer Rooney | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Gilbert Alegue | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Shaun Vickers | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter McQuillen-Strong | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2018 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Evelyn Onokwu Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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