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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Academy sponsor led · Coventry · CV2 2AJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,406 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

43.6

Overall absence

10.1%

Admissions demand

0.82 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 843.6
English & maths grade 5+51%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised6.3%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,254

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.82 · Often has places

1st preferences

179

Places offered

268

1st-preference offers

179

Total preferences (any rank)
409
Preferred offers (top 3)
217
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,406 pupils · 1,416 places

Pupils on roll
1,406
Boys / girls
668 / 738
School capacity
1,416
Capacity fill
1,406 / 1,416 (99%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
469
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Governance
Academy trust: THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Headteacher
Ms Laura Burtonwood

Location

Address
Potters Green Road
Postcode
CV2 2AJ
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Coventry, Coventry, 1,406 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 38.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Secondary schools in Coventry
23
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV2
26
Secondary in CV2
5
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Secondary in Coventry LA
21

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence8.9%

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  • Ernesford Grange Community Academy

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    • Att840.9
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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Laura Burtonwood
Telephone
02476617231
Website
www.cardinalwiseman.coventry.sch.uk

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