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The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Greenford · UB6 9AW

Ages 11–18 · 2,036 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.1

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-20

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+0.83
−20+2
Attainment 858.1
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry77%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,551

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

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

312

Places offered

309

1st-preference offers

259

Total preferences (any rank)
978
Preferred offers (top 3)
299
Applications from outside LA
160
Offers to outside-LA applicants
53
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 fill89%

2,036 pupils · 2,300 places

Pupils on roll
2,036
Boys / girls
945 / 1,091
School capacity
2,300
Capacity fill
2,036 / 2,300 (89%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
292
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Patrick Coyle

Location

Address
Greenford Road
Postcode
UB6 9AW
Town
Greenford
County
Middlesex
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing North
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Greenford, Ealing, 2,036 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in Greenford
12
Secondary schools in Greenford
2
Academies among open schools in Greenford
17% (2)
Open schools in UB6
14
Secondary in UB6
2
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Secondary in Ealing LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in GreenfordNear UB6

  • Brentside High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    London · W7 1JJ · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Att845.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Dormers Wells High School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southall · UB1 3HZ · Ealing

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence5.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Greenford High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Southall · UB1 2GU · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Drayton Manor High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · W7 1EU · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Att855.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Villiers High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Southall · UB1 3BT · Ealing

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P80.5
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence6.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Elthorne Park High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Secondary

    London · W7 2AH · Ealing

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+71%
    • Absence6.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Barnhill Community High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hayes · UB4 9LE · Hillingdon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.6
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Patrick Coyle
Telephone
02085758222
Website
www.wiseman.ealing.sch.uk

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