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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Maintained school
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
Greenford Road, Greenford, UB69AW
020 8575 8222


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1918

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1865. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 04 Jul 2018.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
950 boys and 968 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
7.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
50.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
6.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
7.2%
EHC PLAN
1.9%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
56.7
Local Authority
50.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
66%
Local Authority
54%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 75% 57% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.28 4.66 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
91.9%
Local Authority
94%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 35.39 33.12 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
91.9%
Local Authority
94%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 35.44 33.2 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

04 Jul 2018

Latest inspection summary:


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




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 1355
Of which first preference applications 405
Of which second preference applications 260
Of which third preference applications 260
Total offers made 293
Of which first preference offers 264
Of which second preference offers 15
Of which third preference offers 4




School Destinations


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

School
98%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 96% 93% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 4% 5%


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

School
83%
Local Authority
82%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 81% 80% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
29% 34% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
14% 21% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
2% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% Not avail. 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
8
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£450,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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