Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Coventry
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a secondary school in Coventry for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Coventry has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Potters Green Road, Coventry, CV2 2AJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Coventry
- Pupils on roll
- 1,406 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their learning and typically do their best.”
- “This is because they are at the heart of this welcoming school.”
- “As pupils are very well known to staff in the school, barriers to learning or wellbeing are generally reduced.”
To improve
- “However, the A-level results are not yet high enough.”
- “These developments have yet to have the same impact.”
- “The quality of the curriculum and teaching across subjects is too variable.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 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) | 46% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
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: 153 first-preference applications, 199 offers in total, 153 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as Coventry published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Coventry.
- Grace Academy Coventry 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Lyng Hall School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Caludon Castle School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Foxford Community School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoke Park School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eden Girls' School, Coventry 2.6 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Sidney Stringer Academy 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Ernesford Grange Community Academy 2.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published