Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Catchment Area
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Coventry , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1439 pupils, and a capacity of 1416 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,439
Pupils
1,416
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
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 Coventry 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. Coventry 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 Coventry 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 Coventry before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Coventry catchment area documents →Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School: at or above its 1416 place limit
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has a published admission number of 1416 places. 1439 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1416 places. Coventry allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.4% of pupils at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Coventry.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Coventry 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. Coventry Council school admissions (official) →
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Potters Green Road, Coventry, CV2 2AJ
- Local authority
- Coventry
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 141992
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Coventry
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Coventry. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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All Souls' 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 Coventry 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. Coventry 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 1439 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1416 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 Coventry before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School cover? ▾
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a secondary school in Coventry, serving pupils aged 11-18. 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 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.