68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
25%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
920.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,439
Pupils · 2024/25
49%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCoventry
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Coventry
Part ofTHE ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+0pp
68%58%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-5pp
51%38%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
46.6
+3.0
46.642.838.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.6
EBacc entry
25%
-4pp
32%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
EBacc APS
920.6
+99.5
920.6714.5508.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 920.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.6
+2.0
35.731.627.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.6
A-level value added
-0.32
0
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
+3pp
14%9%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,439
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
49%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Potters Green Road, Coventry, CV2 2AJ
Local authority
Coventry
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 | 68% | 46% | 46.6 | Not applicable | 25% | 920.6 | 26% | 1,439 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 51% | 43.6 | -0.05 | 29% | 821.1 | 32% | 1,435 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 36% | 41.3 | -0.17 | 32% | 827.9 | 33% | 1,357 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 34% | 41.4 | -0.19 | 26% | 800.6 | 29% | 1,359 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 26% | 38.9 | -0.25 | 20% | 508.3 | 41% | 1,212 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 35% | 42.8 | -0.14 | 26% | 614.1 | 41% | 1,190 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 37% | 40.2 | -0.42 | 12% | — | 49% | 1,208 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.6 | C | -0.32 | 6% | 119 |
| 2023/24 | 27.5 | C- | -0.34 | 3% | 119 |
| 2022/23 | 28.1 | C- | — | 12% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 35.7 | B- | — | 14% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.23 | 12% | 108 |
| 2017/18 | 30.0 | C | -0.28 | 12% | 124 |
| 2016/17 | 31.1 | C | +0.09 | 6% | 91 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,439 | 21.1 | 18% | 49% | 37% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,435 | 21.6 | 18% | 46% | 35% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,357 | 19.7 | 15% | 45% | 36% | 10% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,359 | 20.8 | 15% | 45% | 37% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 1,266 | 19.3 | 10% | 43% | 33% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,212 | 21.4 | 12% | 41% | 44% | 7% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.1 | — | — | — | 7% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 1,208 | 16.2 | 13% | 39% | 42% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.