The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolGreenford High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and Greenford High School are secondary schools.
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Greenford High School scores 66 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 Greenford High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.4 for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and 48.6 for Greenford 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 Greenford High School (50.8 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GreenfordThe Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | SouthallGreenford High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 17 in Ealing Stronger figure | 12th of 17 in Ealing | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,994 | 2,015 | |
| Capacity | 2,300 | 2,000 | |
| Location | Greenford, UB6 9AW | Southall, UB1 2GU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.4 Stronger figure | 48.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67.9% Stronger figure | 53.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.6% Stronger figure | 69.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 81.0% Stronger figure | 35.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.51 Stronger figure | 4.23 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 305 | 301 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 216 | 197 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.1 Stronger figure | 34.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.6% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,994 | 2,015 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.7% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 49.5% | 75.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.1% | 9.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.8% Stronger figure | 27.7% | 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
Greenford High School
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