Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolLyng Hall School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Lyng Hall School are secondary schools in Coventry.
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lyng Hall School scores 41 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 Lyng Hall School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.6 for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and 32.6 for Lyng Hall School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (41.4 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lyng Hall School (38.1 in 2021-22, 32.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventryCardinal Wiseman Catholic School | CoventryLyng Hall School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | 21st of 22 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,439 | 989 | |
| Capacity | 1,416 | 984 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV2 2AJ | Coventry, CV2 3JS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 32.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.9% Stronger figure | 17.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 68.4% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 24.7% | 31.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.99 Stronger figure | 2.64 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 231 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 84 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 29.6 Stronger figure | 22.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,439 | 989 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.9% | 44.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.8% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.7% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.5% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 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
Lyng Hall School
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