Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Catchment Area
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Birmingham , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 778 pupils, and a capacity of 645 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
778
Pupils
645
Capacity
121%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2016
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?
The catchment area for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is managed by Birmingham and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Birmingham catchment area documents →Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School: heavily oversubscribed at 121% capacity
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has a published admission number of 645 places. 778 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 121%. At 121% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Birmingham allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 41.5% of pupils at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Birmingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Birmingham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Birmingham Council school admissions (official) →
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Old Oscott Hill, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B44 9SR
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 41.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 103539
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Birmingham
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Birmingham. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is the geographic zone Birmingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Birmingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School currently has 778 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 645 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School? ▾
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Birmingham before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School cover? ▾
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a secondary school in Birmingham, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School? ▾
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2016. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.