Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 30 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
- 1439 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.9%
- Girls
- 52.1%
- First language not English
- 48.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.7%
White British 31.8%
African 28%
Other White 12%
Indian 7.9%
Mixed 6.7%
Other Asian 4.3%
Other Black 2.9%
Pakistani 2.4%
Other 2.2%
Caribbean 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.6
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 67 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 230 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 228 |
| French | GCSE | 28 |
| Geography | GCSE | 85 |
Admissions
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 247 116 131 |
| Year 8 | 266 133 133 |
| Year 9 | 238 106 132 |
| Year 10 | 236 119 117 |
| Year 11 | 238 123 115 |
| Year 12 | 115 53 62 |
| Year 13 | 99 39 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 33.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 47.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 2.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.6% 2.4% |