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

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School versus Drayton Manor High School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure GreenfordThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolLondonDrayton Manor High SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB81/100Stronger figureB77/100
Local ranking4th of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure6th of 17 in Ealing
InspectionOfsted: OutstandingOfsted: Outstanding
School typeVoluntary aided school Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-19
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,994 1,413
Capacity2,300 1,582
LocationGreenford, UB6 9AW London, W7 1EU
GCSE results
Attainment 858.4 Stronger figure56.0 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths67.9% Stronger figure62.0% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths85.6% Stronger figure76.9% 64.8%
Entering EBacc81.0% 90.4% Stronger figure40.5%
EBacc average point score5.51 Stronger figure5.44 4.09
Cohort305 229
A-level results
A-level entries216 113
A-level average points38.8 39.1 Stronger figure35.0
A-level average gradeB B
Best 3 A-levels points38.1 39.5 Stronger figure35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects19.6% 23.2% Stronger figure17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,994 1,413
Free school meals (ever 6)16.7% 38.3%
English as an additional language49.5% 50.7%
SEN support7.1% 17.4%
SEN with an EHC plan2.8% 2.3%
Attendance
Overall absence5.7% Stronger figure6.1% 6.2%
Persistent absence12.8% Stronger figure15.3% 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.

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