The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Catchment Area
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Greenford, Ealing , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1994 pupils, and a capacity of 1865 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,994
Pupils
1,865
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2018
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School?
The catchment area for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is the geographic zone Ealing 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. Ealing publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is managed by Ealing 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 Ealing before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Ealing catchment area documents →The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School: at or above its 1865 place limit
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has a published admission number of 1865 places. 1994 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1865 places. Ealing 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. 14.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Greenford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Ealing 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. Find Ealing school admissions →
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Greenford Road, Greenford, UB6 9AW
- Local authority
- Ealing
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 101934
Other Secondary Schools in Greenford
If The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Greenford are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Ealing
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Ealing. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The 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: The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
What is the catchment area for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is the geographic zone Ealing 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. Ealing publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School currently has 1994 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1865 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School? ▾
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Ealing before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School cover? ▾
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a secondary school in Greenford, Ealing, 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 The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School? ▾
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.