The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolDormers Wells High School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Dormers Wells High School are secondary schools.

  • The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dormers Wells High School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.

  • The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was judged Outstanding and Dormers Wells High School was judged strong.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.4 for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and 49.1 for Dormers Wells High School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (59.6 in 2021-22, 58.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dormers Wells High School (55.4 in 2021-22, 49.1 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School versus Dormers Wells High School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure GreenfordThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolSouthallDormers Wells High SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB81/100Stronger figureB71/100
Local ranking4th of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure10th of 17 in Ealing
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingStronger figureOfsted: Strong
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-18
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,994 1,485
Capacity2,300 1,400
LocationGreenford, UB6 9AW Southall, UB1 3HZ
GCSE results
Attainment 858.4 Stronger figure49.1 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths67.9% Stronger figure54.4% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths85.6% Stronger figure75.4% 64.8%
Entering EBacc81.0% Stronger figure39.5% 40.5%
EBacc average point score5.51 Stronger figure4.43 4.09
Cohort305 228
A-level results
A-level entries216 121
A-level average points38.8 Stronger figure32.8 35.0
A-level average gradeB C+
Best 3 A-levels points38.1 Stronger figure32.8 35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects19.6% Stronger figure13.2% 17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,994 1,485
Free school meals (ever 6)16.7% 34.0%
English as an additional language49.5% 84.1%
SEN support7.1% 5.4%
SEN with an EHC plan2.8% 1.9%
Attendance
Overall absence5.7% Stronger figure5.9% 6.2%
Persistent absence12.8% Stronger figure13.1% 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

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