The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolBrentside High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Brentside High School are secondary schools.
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Brentside High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was judged Outstanding and Brentside High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.1 for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and 41.3 for Brentside High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (59.6 in 2021-22, 58.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Brentside High School (49.3 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GreenfordThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | LondonBrentside High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | 14th of 17 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,036 | 1,483 | |
| Capacity | 2,300 | 1,600 | |
| Location | Greenford, UB6 9AW | London, W7 1JJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.1 Stronger figure | 41.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.6% Stronger figure | 36.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.8% Stronger figure | 54.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 303 | 273 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 216 | 97 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 35.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.6% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,994 | 1,589 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.7% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.5% | 61.3% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 31.9% | 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.
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Brentside High School
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