Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry
| Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry | |
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Potters Green Road , , CV2 2AJ 52°26′09″N 1°27′07″W / 52.4357°N 1.4520°W | |
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| Type | Academy |
| Motto | OMNIA PRO CHRISTO (Everything For Christ) |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1598 |
| Locale | Potters Green |
Local authority | Coventry City Council |
| 141992 Tables | |
| Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | L. Burtonwood |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,356 (approx.) |
| Website | cardinalwiseman |
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form situated in Potters Green, Coventry, England. It is part of the Romero Catholic Academy from ages 11–18. It was established in 1598, but merged in the Romero Multi Academy Company (MAC) on 1 August 2015.[1]
Staffing
[edit]As of the 13th June 2025, the following roles are taken by the following staff members:
Leadership Team
[edit]Principal: Ms L Burtonwood
Senior Assistant Principal: Mrs A Hirons
Senior Leadership Team: Miss K Alton, Miss S Armstrong, Mr R Kingshott, Mr A Pearse, Mr M Lambert, Mr H Forinton, Ms L Morgan, Miss A Harkin.[2]
Feeder primary schools
[edit]The school's feeder primary schools, all of which are part of the Romero Catholic Academy, are:[3]
- Corpus Christi, Ernesford Grange
- Good Shepherd, Courthouse Green
- Sacred Heart, Stoke
- St Gregory's, Wyken
- St John Fisher, Wyken
- St Patrick's, Wood End
- SS Peter and Paul, Walsgrave
School visits
[edit]Charles, Prince of Wales
[edit]Charles, Prince of Wales visited the school in April 2008. He was interested in the school's farm and how the pupils looked after the animals. The school won the DCSF Sustainable Schools Award[4] in 2009. As of July 2017, the farm was being shut down due to fewer pupils not choosing to participate in the animal care subjects as well as the new management's focus on academic subjects.[5]
Ed Sheeran
[edit]Ahead of his concert at the Coventry Building Society Arena, Ed Sheeran visited the school as part of a music project across Coventry. He introduced Access to Music Industry and Your Voice, which he launched through his Ed Sheeran Foundation (ESF) in partnership with Coventry Music, part of Coventry City Council, and St Giles Trust.[6]
Malawi links
[edit]Cardinal Wiseman School has been sending students to Malawi for over a decade and has established links with a number of schools, most notably Bunda School. Bunda is on track to becoming a sustainable school [7] and with the help of Cardinal Wiseman staff, students and contributors to the Cardinal Wiseman Malawi Trust [8] hopes to become an advice hub for other schools in Malawi. The Trust has given much help and support to Bunda over the years and also to Kasina Health Clinic.[9]
Diversity
[edit]Cardinal Wiseman School has 40 languages spoken, according to Coventry Live.[10] The school has a 'Ethnic Minority Achievement Services' (EMAS for short) that provides a course for young people. The EMAS course can give a bespoke course for refugees and asylum seekers.[10]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Sharon Maguire (born 1963), film director
- Craig Reid (born 1965), footballer
- Jacquie Beltrao (born 1965), sports presenter and journalist [11]
- James Quinn (born 1974), footballer
- Sinead Matthews (born 1980), actress
- Luke McCormick (born 1983), footballer
- Emma McGann (born 1990), singer-songwriter and musician
- James Collins (born 1990), footballer
- Jordan Mackampa (born 1994), musician[12][13]
School Bus Routes
[edit]These specialised bus routes are variants of its original routes; operated all by National Express Coventry however open to the general public, including[14][15][16]
- Bus Route 21S (variant of Bus Route 21) Cardinal Wiseman – Willenhall
- Bus Route 8B (variant of Bus Route 8) Cardinal Wiseman – Allesley Park
- Bus Route 7B (variant of Bus Route 7) Cardinal Wiseman – Brownshill Green
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, Coventry Review 2026: Faith-led secondary with structured routines and a strong pastoral core". FindMySchool.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Staffing". Cardinal Wiseman. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ↑ Gilbert, Simon (1 July 2015). "Eight Coventry Catholic schools move closer to becoming academies". Coventry Live. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "Teaching Awards 2009: Award for sustainable schools". TheGuardian.com. 27 October 2009.
- ↑ "Prince goes down on the farm at city school". Coventry Citivision. Coventry City Council. p. 17. June 2008
- ↑ "Ed Sheeran stuns young Coventry music students during surprise visit". Coventry Observer. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ↑ "Malawi Trust". 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Cardinal Wiseman Malawi Trust - TotalGiving™ - Donate to Charity | Online Fundraising for Charity UK".
- ↑ "Home - Medical Missionaries of Mary". mmmworldwide.org. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019.
- 1 2 Souza, Naomi de (23 February 2020). "Life inside the Coventry school that speaks 40 languages". Coventry Live. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- ↑ "Biographies: Sports Presenter: Jacquie Beltrao". Sky Press Office. Archived from the original on 10 April 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
- ↑ "Emerged Agency | Home".
- ↑ "New Noise: Jordan Mackampa | Wonderland Magazine". 15 May 2017.
- ↑ "21S - Willenhall - Wood End - Cardinal Wiseman School". bustimes.org. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "7B | Cardinal Wiseman School - Brownshill Green". nxbus.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
- ↑ "8B | Cardinal Wiseman School - Allesley Park". nxbus.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Schoolsnet Archived 13 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
