Side by side
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and William Perkin Church of England High School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School has 2,036 pupils; William Perkin Church of England High School has 1,450.
- Religious character: The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Roman Catholic; William Perkin Church of England High School, Church of England.
- The two schools are 0.8 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | William Perkin Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Free school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 2,036 DfE register | 1,450 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Ealing DfE register | Ealing DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 324 first preferences for 313 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 375 first preferences for 199 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 18 April 2024: School remains Outstanding Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 7 May 2025 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 58.4 (2024/25) DfE | 62.5 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 68% (2024/25) DfE | 69% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B (2024/25) DfE | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 38.8 (2024/25) DfE | 38.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 97% (left 2022/23) DfE | 95% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 18.7% DfE register | 28.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 49.5% school census 2024/25 | 36% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 7.1% school census 2024/25 | 3.3% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.5 DfE workforce census | 15.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.