The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a secondary school (Voluntary aided school), ages 11–18, in Greenford, UB6, in the Ealing council area. It has 2,036 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (18 April 2024): School remains Outstanding. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | 2.29 mi | Not published | Not published | 318 |
2025 | 1.36 mi | Not published | Not published | 322 |
2024 | 1.08 mi | Not published | Not published | 310 |
2022 | 2.81 mi | Not published | Not published | 310 |
2021 | All offered | Not published | Not published | 310 |
In 2026 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 2.29 miles away.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Ealing's tables give the "straight line distance of last place offered (tie-breaker)" in miles ("of a mile" below one mile). Drayton Manor High School's 2021 table instead gives the "shortest walking distance of last place offered".
Catechumens & Eastern Christian: 23 applicants, 19 offered, 4 refused; last place offered at 2.293 miles. No places were left for: Below criteria 7.
Ealing admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding — inspected 18 April 2024.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Last graded overall judgement | Outstanding (3 July 2018) |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.83 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 58.4 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 67.9 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 305 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 38.78 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | B | 2024/25 |
A level students | 216 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 2,036 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 17.3% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 49.5% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 7.07% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.76% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.