Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School

location
Address

Tongue Lane
Leeds
LS6 4QE
United Kingdom

Contact details

Headteacher
Dominic Kelly

About this school

DfE number
383/4751
Number of pupils
923
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11 to 16
Type of school
Voluntary aided school
Facilities
Not applicable
Specialism
Not applicable
Faith
Roman Catholic
Area
North East

Admissions policy

Places are offered in priority order. Children who meet the first priority will get a place before children who meet the second.

Admissions year
September 2025 to July 2026
Number of places (published admission number)
182
Summary of admissions policy

1. Baptised Catholic looked after Children and previously looked after Baptised Catholic children or looked after /previously looked after children from catholic families (evidence required).

2. Baptised Catholic children with a sibling who attends Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (evidence and conditions apply).

3. Baptised Catholic children who live in the primary school defined areas and attend one of the Catholic primary schools serving the areas of; St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School a Voluntary Academy; Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy; Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy; Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy; St Paul’s Catholic Primary School, V.A.; and St Urban’s Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy. Baptised Catholic children who live in the Holy Rosary defined area and attend Holy Rosary and St Anne’s Catholic Primary School (evidence required).

4. Baptised Catholic children who live in the above named defined areas (evidence required).

5. Baptised Catholic children who currently attend one of the Catholic primary schools (listed in 3 above) but do not live in the defined area (evidence required).

6. Other Baptised Catholic children (evidence required).

7. Other looked after and previously looked after children with a sibling who attends Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (evidence and conditions apply).

8. Other looked after and previously looked after children (evidence required).

9. Members of an Eastern Christian Church (conditions and evidence required).

10. Other children with a sibling who attends Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (conditions apply).

11. Other children who currently attend one of the Catholic primary schools serving the areas of Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School (listed in 3).

12. Any other children.

You should read the full admissions policy before applying. For some criteria, you may need to send extra information.

How places were allocated in previous years

How many children got a place by priority

Offer day 2024

Priority 1 - Baptised Catholic CLA: 2

Priority 2 - Baptised Catholic sibling: 58

Priority 3 - Baptised Catholic at feeder school & in area: 87

Priority 4 - Baptised Catholic in area: 10

Priority 5 - Baptised Catholic at feeder & not in area: 24

Priority 6 - Baptised Catholic: 1

Last child offered a place

Find out which admissions priority the last child met and how far they lived from the school (if applicable) in previous years. All distances are measured as a straight line.

Offer Day
2025
Distance in miles
2.733
Priority admitted
9
Priority summary
Member of Eastern Christian Church
Offer Day
2024
Distance in miles
2.377
Priority admitted
6
Priority summary
Other baptised Catholic children
Offer Day
2023
Distance in miles
3.746
Priority admitted
6
Priority summary
Other baptised Catholic children

How many people applied

Offer day
2025
Put as 1st preference
219
Put as 2nd preference
149
Put as 3rd preference
109
Put as 4th preference
107
Put as 5th preference
85
Total applications (preferences)
669

More information

Visit the school’s website to find out about performance, uniforms and after school clubs.

Travel information

20 mph outside school
Yes
School crossing patrol
No
Parent waiting shelter
No
Cycle storage
Yes
Scooter storage
Yes
Cycle routes
No