69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
608.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
778
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School · Secondary · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+4pp
69%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+3pp
49%38%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
47.0
+0.1
47.044.642.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
38%
+3pp
48%39%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
608.0
+40.0
608.0514.4420.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 608.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
778
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
51%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9SR
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 49% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 38% | 608.0 | 39% | 778 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 46% | 46.9 | +0.27 | 36% | 568.0 | 39% | 770 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 32% | 44.0 | +0.18 | 48% | 539.3 | 53% | 759 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 39% | 42.7 | -0.34 | 30% | 420.8 | 30% | 724 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 27% | 42.3 | +0.08 | 47% | 424.2 | 50% | 622 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 27% | 41.1 | +0.12 | 52% | 282.3 | 55% | 557 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 22% | 40.0 | -0.37 | 36% | — | 36% | 543 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 778 | 15.7 | 17% | 20% | 51% | 8% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 770 | 17.0 | 15% | 20% | 47% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 759 | 16.4 | 16% | 20% | 50% | 9% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 724 | 14.6 | 14% | 19% | 52% | 9% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 691 | 15.8 | 13% | 19% | 53% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 622 | 15.0 | 11% | 23% | 56% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 557 | 13.7 | 19% | 23% | 60% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 543 | 15.2 | 15% | 20% | 64% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.