The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolDrayton Manor High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Drayton Manor High School are secondary schools.
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Drayton Manor High School scores 77 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 Drayton Manor High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.4 for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and 56.0 for Drayton Manor 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 held broadly level at Drayton Manor High School (57.6 in 2021-22, 56.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GreenfordThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | LondonDrayton Manor High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | B77/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | 6th of 17 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,994 | 1,413 | |
| Capacity | 2,300 | 1,582 | |
| Location | Greenford, UB6 9AW | London, W7 1EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.4 Stronger figure | 56.0 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.9% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.6% Stronger figure | 76.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 81.0% | 90.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.51 Stronger figure | 5.44 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 305 | 229 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 216 | 113 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 | 39.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 | 39.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.6% | 23.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,994 | 1,413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.7% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.5% | 50.7% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 15.3% | 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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