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
- 1994 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.3%
- Girls
- 51.7%
- First language not English
- 49.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
Other White 38.1%
White British 17.5%
Mixed 8.5%
Other 7.2%
Indian 7%
Other Asian 6.6%
African 5.4%
Irish 3.5%
Caribbean 2.8%
Other Black 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 81%
Local authority average 63%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 68%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 58.3
Local authority average 51.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.5
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 69 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 106 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 36 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 303 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 303 |
Admissions
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 322
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 313
- 2nd preference
- 204
- 3rd preference
- 155
- From another Local Authority
- 208
Offers
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 70
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 309 150 159 |
| Year 8 | 310 143 167 |
| Year 9 | 309 140 169 |
| Year 10 | 310 165 145 |
| Year 11 | 305 150 155 |
| Year 12 | 227 104 123 |
| Year 13 | 224 112 112 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 92.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 22.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 66.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 2.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 81.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 29.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.8% 2.4% |