The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Greenford

In its own words: "The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School community lives by our motto, "All things for Christ" . Our students are loved and challenged; commitment towards their spiritual, academic and personal growth is unwavering. The outstanding achievements of our students are a reflection of the school's high academic standards."

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 53.2 in Ealing and 47 across England.

70% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 58% in Ealing and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 58.4.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.83: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 53, against 59.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 6.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 324 families put The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School as their first choice and 941 named it as one of their preferences, for 313 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 54 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School are Brentside High School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.3); Dormers Wells High School (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.2); William Perkin Church of England High School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 60.8); and Greenford High School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.6).

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 297 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 94% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 18% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 204 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 76% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 7% into work. 25% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

49.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (16%), Asian (15%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 137 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 51 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is South Greenford Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cardinal Wiseman High School, 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 355 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Ealing (586).

In 2024/25, The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School issued 150 suspensions, 7.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School are Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Stanhope Primary School (0.2 miles), Mayfield Primary School (0.4 miles) and Brentside Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.