The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

UB6 9AW / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

58.4

Attainment 8

94%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🤝 Strong SEN support

Recognised with 3 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
58.4
Progress 8
0.83
Grade 5+ English & Maths
67.9%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
38.78
Achieving AAB+
19.6%

94% of parents would recommend this school

139 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
28%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
33%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
29%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
9%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
64%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
43%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
21%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
31%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
16%
No
84%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 22 parents

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
41%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
66%
Agree
28%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
58%
Agree
35%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
32%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
56%
Agree
39%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
33%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
38%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
94%
No
6%

9.8% of pupils receive SEN support

9.8%

SEN support

2.8%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.4%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.4%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.8%

82% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
82%

74% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
96%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
74%
Entered top-third university
27%
Achieved a degree
78%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1

Free school meals
13.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.2:1
Overall absence
5.33%
Persistent absence
12.17%
English as additional language
49.5%
Teachers with QTS
94.6%
White
59.3%
Other White38.1%
White British17.5%
Irish3.5%
Irish Traveller0.2%
Mixed
8.5%
White & Asian2.9%
Other Mixed2.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.9%
White & Black African0.8%
Asian
14.4%
Indian7%
Other Asian6.6%
Pakistani0.6%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
4.1%
Caribbean1.9%
Other Black1.4%
African0.8%
Other
7.2%