Secondary
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9SR
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 788 of 645 places
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Religious character
- Yes
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
Staffing23/24
- Teachers (FTE)
- 46.4
- All staff (FTE)
- 61.6
- Pupils per adult
- 12.5
- Pupils
- 770
Staff are counted as full-time equivalents in the November school workforce census, so the pupil figure here is that census’s own and will differ a little from the roll above, which is counted in January.
Ofsted
Last inspected April 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections2
October 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
Read the report (opens in a new tab)September 2016
Previous framework
Good
- Leadership and governanceGood
GCSE results
49%
3 points above the Birmingham average (46% across 87 schools)
47.0
0.3 below the Birmingham average (47.3 across 87 schools)
34th of 88 by our score, among the secondary schools in Birmingham we can score - 112 in total, the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 47 |
| EBacc average point score | 4.08 |
| Entered the EBacc | 38% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 49% |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 39% |
| 22/23 | 32% |
| 23/24 | 46% |
| 24/25 | 49% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.34 |
| 22/23 | +0.18 |
| 23/24 | +0.27 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 42.7 |
| 22/23 | 44.0 |
| 23/24 | 46.9 |
| 24/25 | 47.0 |
Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9SR
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Birmingham admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Robert Swanwick
- Address
- Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9SR
- Telephone
- 01213606383