Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Secondary · Coventry · CV2 2AJ · URN 141992
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 4 results
GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.
Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
46.6
Coventry 36.49England 46.110.1 above the area average of 36.5
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
45.9%
Coventry 32.3%England 45.9%13.6 percentage points above the area average of 32.3
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
68.4%
Coventry 47.9%20.5 percentage points above the area average of 47.9
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.99
Coventry 3.09England 4.070.9 above the area average of 3.1
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
10%
Coventry 10.4%England 17.6%In line with the area average of 10.4
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
24.7%
Coventry 25.7%1 percentage points below the area average of 25.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
29.4%
Coventry 36.8%7.4 percentage points below the area average of 36.8
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
231
Coventry 14487 above the area average of 144
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Coventry | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths. | 46.6 Coventry 36.49England 46.1 | 10.1 above the area average of 36.5 | 0.5 above the national figure of 46.1 | Overall standards |
| Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average. | Withheld | No local comparison | No national comparison | Progress from starting points |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45.9% Coventry 32.3%England 45.9% | 13.6 percentage points above the area average of 32.3 | In line with the national figure of 45.9 | Academic stretch |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68.4% Coventry 47.9% | 20.5 percentage points above the area average of 47.9 | No national comparison | Overall standards |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 Coventry 3.09England 4.07 | 0.9 above the area average of 3.1 | In line with the national figure of 4.07 | Academic stretch |
| Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above | 10% Coventry 10.4%England 17.6% | In line with the area average of 10.4 | 7.6 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6 | Academic stretch |
| Entered the EBacc subjects | 24.7% Coventry 25.7% | 1 percentage points below the area average of 25.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29.4% Coventry 36.8% | 7.4 percentage points below the area average of 36.8 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 231 Coventry 144 | 87 above the area average of 144 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkCoventry · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Secondary classes
- 22.8 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 51.1% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 38.5% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 16.8% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 11.9pupils per adult
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 17.9pupils per teacher
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 82.5% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Good at its inspection on 30/11/2021.
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- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a secondary school in Coventry, postcode CV2 2AJ (URN 141992).
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