Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School at a glance

Located in Birmingham, Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 778 pupils aged 11 to 16. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 47.0 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 42% of secondary schools nationally.

49% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 69% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 89% of the families who made Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 85% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 9.0%. There are about 15.4 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 51% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.