Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Potters Green Road, Coventry, CV2 2AJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Ms Laura Burtonwood
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Coventry East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,416
- Pupils on roll
- 1,406
- URN
- 141992
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02476617231
About this school
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Coventry. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,406 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 228 | 220 | 231 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.3 | 43.6 | 46.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.17 -0.37 to +0.04 | -0.05 -0.26 to +0.15 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 50.9% | 45.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 68.2% | 68.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 32% | 29.1% | 24.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Coventry average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41.3 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.6 | 36.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.6 | 36.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,357 |
| 2023/24 | 1,435 |
| 2024/25 | 1,439 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School compares
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School ranked 7th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.6 | 10.4% | 36.9% | 1,406 | — |
| Grace Academy Coventry | 43.2 | 9.9% | 46.3% | 1,051 | 0.3 miles |
| Lyng Hall School | 32.6 | 11.3% | 44.6% | 1,014 | 1.1 miles |
| Caludon Castle School | 46.5 | 8.4% | 20.5% | 1,520 | 1.5 miles |
| Foxford Community School | 41 | 11% | 41% | 1,078 | 1.6 miles |
| Stoke Park School | 43.4 | 8.1% | 38.3% | 1,101 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report14 April 2026
- 30 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.9%
- English as an additional language
- 48.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.41%
- Persistent absence
- 27.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grace Academy Coventry0.3 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Lyng Hall School1.1 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Caludon Castle School1.5 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Foxford Community School1.6 miles
Secondary · Coventry
-
Stoke Park School1.8 miles
Secondary · Coventry
Other schools in Coventry
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School ranks 8th of the 24 ranked secondary schools in Coventry.
- Ash Green School Secondary
- Barr's Hill School Secondary
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Secondary
- Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College Secondary
- Caludon Castle School Secondary
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School Secondary
- Coundon Court Secondary
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry Secondary
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy Secondary
- Finham Park 2 Secondary
- Finham Park School Secondary
- Foxford Community School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School teach?
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Coventry.
- Who is the headteacher of Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?
- The headteacher of Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is Ms Laura Burtonwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has 1,406 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School full?
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has capacity for 1,416 pupils and 1,406 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School a faith school?
- Yes. Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School a selective school?
- No. Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School part of an academy trust?
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is part of THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.3 in 2022/23 and 46.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School compare with other schools in Coventry?
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School ranked 7th of 22 secondary schools in Coventry for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's absence rate?
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's overall absence rate is 10.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.