The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic SchoolGreenford Road , Greenford

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, based in Greenford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School currently has around 1994 pupils on roll, which is about 107% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.3% boys and 51.7% girls. Around 14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.5%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 38.1%. white british pupils make up about 17.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 98% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (96%) , including 65% who stay in school sixth forms and 21% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .