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Requires improvement
Academy
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
Potters Green Road, Coventry, CV22AJ
024 7661 7231


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1206

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is an Academy (Academy sponsor led) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1416. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 07 Mar 2018.


PUPIL MIX
560 boys and 646 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
26.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
42.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
20.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
8%
EHC PLAN
0.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
38.9
Local Authority
43.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
26%
Local Authority
38%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 20% 40% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.26 3.78 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
86.7%
Local Authority
93.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 29.79 30.58 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
86.7%
Local Authority
93.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 29.79 30.57 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

07 Mar 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Requires improvement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Moderate

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 320
Of which first preference applications 147
Of which second preference applications 88
Of which third preference applications 83
Total offers made 240
Of which first preference offers 147
Of which second preference offers 26
Of which third preference offers 13




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
93%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 83% 85% 87%
Staying in employment 6% 4% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 4% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 7% 6% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
81%
Local Authority
64%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 77% 59% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
29% 13% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
26% 10% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 4% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
4
SAFETY
1
PROPERTY
£146,750 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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