Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Coventry, West Midlands CV2 2AJ · Coventry
#206 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2136 of 4,090 nationally
About Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a academy secondary located in Coventry, in the Coventry local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,406 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 206th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (59th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (25th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,406; capacity filled 99.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.4%; ebacc average points 3.99.
There are 125 schools in Coventry; Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School ranks 44th of 124 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.6
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)38.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,406
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 38.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Moat House Primary School
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
470 students · 415 m away
Potters Green Primary School
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
414 students · 476 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 522 m away
Grace Academy Coventry
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,051 students · 550 m away
Whittle Academy
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
238 students · 837 m away
Henley Green Primary
Coventry · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
449 students · 954 m away
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
197 students · 1.1 km away
Seva School
Coventry · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
736 students · 1.2 km away
Walsgrave Church of England Academy
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
444 students · 1.5 km away
Alderman's Green Primary School
Coventry · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
485 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,399 students
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,419 students
Walsall Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,423 students
Kingsmead School
Cannock · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,427 students
Bloxwich Academy
Walsall · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,383 students
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,377 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School a good school?
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 46.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #206 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School rank in West Midlands?
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School ranks #206 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2136 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School had 1,406 students in 2025.
Is Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.