Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School vs St Vincent's School - A Specialist School for Sensory Impairment and Other Needs
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
Liverpool
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Voluntary aided school
Non-maintained special school
Age Range
11–18
4–19
Gender
Boys
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Liverpool
Liverpool
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1338
48
Capacity
1394
50
Occupancy
96%
96%
FSM %
32.8%
2.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Jul 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
42.7
7.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
35.6%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C-
-
Points Per Entry
28.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C
-
AAB+ %
10%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
64
-
Retention
98%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
3%
-
Degree course
51%
-
Any L4+ destination
60%
-
Apprenticeships
8%
-
Cohort size
91
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (62)
Mathematics (62)
Chemistry (40)
Biology (38)
Physics (38)
Government and Politics (32)
Business Studies:Single (32)
History (30)