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OpenSecondaryURN 141992

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Academy sponsor led · Coventry · CV2 2AJ

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,406

Local authority

Coventry

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
141992

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Governance
Academy trust: THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Laura Burtonwood
Telephone
02476617231

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding standards
Met

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
43.6
Progress 8
-0.1
English & maths grade 5+
51%
English & maths grade 4+
68%
EBacc entry
29%
EBacc APS
3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables