Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Unique reference
- 141992
- Address
- Potters Green Road, CV2 2AJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1435 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 46.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 33.8%
African 26.9%
Other White 11.5%
Indian 7.6%
Mixed 7%
Other Asian 5%
Other Black 2.7%
Other 2.1%
Pakistani 1.6%
Caribbean 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.3
Local authority average 43.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.63
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 62 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 223 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 221 |
Admissions
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 268
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 179
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 135 134 |
| Year 8 | 238 105 133 |
| Year 9 | 237 120 117 |
| Year 10 | 238 122 116 |
| Year 11 | 224 107 117 |
| Year 12 | 137 54 83 |
| Year 13 | 92 40 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 33.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 47.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 3.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 69.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 14.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 13.2% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |