The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School continues to be an outstanding institution known for its ambitious curriculum and strong community spirit. Pupils thrive in an environment that promotes high aspirations, strong academic outcomes, and extensive personal development opportunities. Noteworthy initiatives include active community service projects and a strong emphasis on leadership among older students, which foster a culture of respect and motivation. Parents have high confidence in the school’s nurturing environment and the dedication of its staff.

Strengths

• Pupils excel and produce high-quality work.
• Teachers demonstrate strong subject knowledge and pedagogy.
• The curriculum is ambitious and knowledge is logically sequenced.
• Pupils with SEND are effectively supported and included.
• Provision for personal development is excellent with numerous enrichment activities.
• High levels of behaviour and motivation among pupils.
• Strong partnerships with families and community involvement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School attended 94.3% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 4.5% of pupils at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 6 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School had 17.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.7% of pupils at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 2.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School received £8,229 and spent £8,210 for each of its 2,036 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £748,000 (-£367 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School have?

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has 2,036 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School cover?

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 58.1, and 70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is at Greenford Road, Greenford, Middlesex, UB6 9AW.