Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Birmingham
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9SR
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 788 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 46.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils here attend an inclusive school that sits firmly at the heart of its community.”
- “Leaders have set high expectations and aspirations for all pupils.”
- “Pupils flourish here and the school routinely improves their life chances.”
To improve
- “While all pupils achieve very well, leaders' expectations that all perform above national averages are not fully realised.”
- “While this practice is embedded, it has not led to above national outcomes for all groups of pupils, particularly those with high prior attainment.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 49% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 158 first-preference applications, 160 offers in total, 141 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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