Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolFoxford Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Foxford Community School are secondary schools in Coventry.
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Foxford Community School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was judged the expected standard and Foxford Community School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.7 for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and 38.6 for Foxford Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (41.4 in 2021-22, 40.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Foxford Community School (40.8 in 2021-22, 38.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryCardinal Wiseman Catholic School | CoventryFoxford Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | 19th of 22 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,406 | 1,078 | |
| Capacity | 1,416 | 1,035 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV2 2AJ | Coventry, CV6 6BB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.7 Stronger figure | 38.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.9% Stronger figure | 38.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.6% | 60.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 228 | 166 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 Stronger figure | 28.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.5 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,439 | 1,060 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.9% | 41.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.8% | 40.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% Stronger figure | 32.6% | 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
A-level average points
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
Foxford Community School
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