Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Catchment Area
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Leeds , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 919 pupils, and a capacity of 900 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
919
Pupils
900
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School?
The catchment area for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is the geographic zone Leeds uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is managed by Leeds and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leeds before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leeds catchment area documents →Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School: at or above its 900 place limit
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School has a published admission number of 900 places. 919 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 900 places. Leeds allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 18.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leeds.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leeds publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Leeds Council school admissions (official) →
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School: School Information
- Full address
- Tongue Lane, Meanwood, Leeds, LS6 4QE
- Local authority
- Leeds
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 18.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 108095
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If Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Leeds are the next closest alternatives.
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Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leeds
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leeds. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Boston Spa Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Leeds
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wetherby Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wetherby
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School? ▾
The catchment area for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is the geographic zone Leeds uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leeds publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School currently has 919 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 900 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School? ▾
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leeds before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School cover? ▾
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School is a secondary school in Leeds, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School? ▾
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.