Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolE-ACT North Birmingham Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and E-ACT North Birmingham Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and E-ACT North Birmingham Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was judged strong and E-ACT North Birmingham Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 48.0 for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and 44.2 for E-ACT North Birmingham Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (42.7 in 2021-22, 48.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at E-ACT North Birmingham Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 44.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamCardinal Wiseman Catholic School | BirminghamE-ACT North Birmingham Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 44th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 788 | 1,167 | |
| Capacity | 645 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B44 9SR | Birmingham, B44 0HF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 48.0 Stronger figure | 44.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.7% Stronger figure | 41.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.5% Stronger figure | 58.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 142 | 173 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 44 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 26.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 7.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 778 | 1,112 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.3% | 61.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.5% | 32.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.2% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.8% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
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