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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Birmingham, B44 9SRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Apr 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
158 1st-choice / 160 offers made
Ranking
#913
of 3,141 nationally

About Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a state-funded secondary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 788 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 645.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 14 Apr 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 47.0 for 2024/25. admissions data records 158 first-preference applications and 160 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOld Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, Birmingham, B44 9SR
HeadteacherMr Robert Swanwick
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils788
Free School Meals (FSM)46.8%
School Capacity788 / 645 (122% full)

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Ofsted Report Card

14 Apr 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 20 May 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

08:05-08:39

Source: cardinalwiseman.net. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School

Yes, Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.