The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 17 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
- 13.3%
- 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
- 0.83
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.56
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 62%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 70%
Local authority average 58%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.1
Local authority average 52
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.47
Local authority average 4.85
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 28 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 69 |
| Biology | GCSE | 102 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 102 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 32 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 51 |
| English Language | GCSE | 296 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 294 |
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% 93.4% 86.0% |
Further education | 20.0% 21.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 69.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.9% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.7% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 85.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 35.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 2.2% |