The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 18 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Unique reference
- 101934
- Address
- Greenford Road, UB6 9AW
- Website
- www.wiseman.ealing.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1985 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 52.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.7%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
Other White 38.1%
White British 17.7%
Mixed 8.5%
Other 7.6%
Other Asian 6.9%
Indian 5.9%
African 5%
Irish 3.6%
Caribbean 2.5%
Other Black 1.8%
Unclassified 1.6%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.62
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 58%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 75%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.7
Local authority average 52
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.73
Local authority average 4.76
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 97 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 97 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 50 |
| English Language | GCSE | 301 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 300 |
Admissions
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 309
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 312
- 2nd preference
- 197
- 3rd preference
- 165
- From another Local Authority
- 160
Offers
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 53
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 309 142 167 |
| Year 8 | 310 142 168 |
| Year 9 | 310 163 147 |
| Year 10 | 308 151 157 |
| Year 11 | 297 146 151 |
| Year 12 | 241 124 117 |
| Year 13 | 210 97 113 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 93.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 16.0% 23.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 66.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 2.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 85.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 34.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 31.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 2.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 0.7% 1.7% |