Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Birmingham, B44 9SR
788 pupils · 122% of 645 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Free school meals
- 46.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 20 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 47 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 49% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 69.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 38.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.99 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 160 | 158 | 584 | 160 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 159 | 168 | 612 | 159 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 160 | 168 | 651 | 160 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 160 | 161 | 594 | 160 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 150 | 164 | 623 | 150 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 151 | 135 | 527 | 151 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 147 | 151 | 544 | 147 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 143 | 125 | 537 | 143 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Fortis Academy 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Arena Academy 1.6 km · No overall grade (2024)
- E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 1.8 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Barr Beacon School 2.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- The Streetly Academy 2.3 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Prince Albert High School 3.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.