Seva SchoolCardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Coventry.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Seva School and Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in Coventry.
Seva School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Seva School is ahead on our composite score.
Seva School was judged Good and Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.4 for Seva School and 46.6 for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Seva School (48.5 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (41.4 in 2021-22, 46.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CoventrySeva School | CoventryCardinal Wiseman Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 22 in Coventry Stronger figure | 15th of 22 in Coventry | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 736 | 1,406 | |
| Capacity | 1,450 | 1,416 | |
| Location | Coventry, CV2 2TB | Coventry, CV2 2AJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.4 | 46.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.1% | 45.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.7% | 68.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 41.5% Stronger figure | 24.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.04 Stronger figure | 3.99 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 65 | 231 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 70.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 84 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 6.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 702 | 1,439 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.5% | 36.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 65.5% | 48.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% Stronger figure | 27.5% | 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.
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