Ada Lovelace Church of England High School
Free schools · sixth form · 1,089 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 64.4
Voluntary aided school
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 2,036of 2,300 places
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 305
- Ofsted
- School remains Outstanding, 18 April 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 301 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School in 2023, 70% stayed on in The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School’s own sixth form (Ealing average 65%) and 19% went to a further education college.
Among the 224 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 73% went to university (Ealing 68%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 58.4 against 46.1 across England and 52.0 in Ealing, with 68% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Ealing and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 301 | 3,343 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 93% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 70% | 65% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 23% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | — | — | 3% |
| Employment | — | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 224 | 2,202 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 73% | 68% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 12% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 58.4 | 52.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 68% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 81% | 63% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.51 | 4.85 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 13% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 54.0 | 44.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 59.1 | 55.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 60% | 58% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 303 | 99% | 86% | 29% | 21% | 91% |
| Mathematics | 303 | 99% | 88% | 41% | 22% | 89% |
| English Language | 303 | 99% | 89% | 29% | 20% | 87% |
| Religious Studies | 301 | 99% | 31% | 46% | 32% | 89% |
| Combined Science | 197 | 65% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 75% |
| Spanish | 175 | 57% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 86% |
| Geography | 174 | 57% | 41% | 28% | 25% | 82% |
| History | 109 | 36% | 41% | 41% | 26% | 90% |
| Physics | 106 | 35% | 23% | 59% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 106 | 35% | 23% | 63% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 106 | 35% | 23% | 43% | 45% | 100% |
| Polish | 86 | 28% | 1% | 94% | 84% | 98% |
| French | 75 | 25% | 18% | 28% | 29% | 83% |
| Fine Art | 69 | 23% | 9% | 61% | 28% | 96% |
| Design and Technology | 52 | 17% | 11% | 31% | 23% | 90% |
| Business Studies | 49 | 16% | 18% | 63% | 20% | 98% |
| Computer Science | 36 | 12% | 13% | 61% | 30% | 89% |
| Physical Education | 36 | 12% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 50% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 27 | 9% | 8% | 52% | 21% | 93% |
| Drama | 20 | 7% | 7% | 5% | 27% | 50% |
| Music | 6 | 2% | 5% | 33% | 33% | 83% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 29 | 13% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 10 | 5% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Ealing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 451 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 216 | 1,764 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.78 | 36.99 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 83 | 38% | 31% |
| Psychology | 60 | 28% | 23% |
| Sociology | 58 | 27% | 13% |
| Physics | 46 | 21% | 12% |
| English Literature | 37 | 17% | 11% |
| Biology | 35 | 16% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 16% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 28 | 13% | 13% |
| History | 26 | 12% | 13% |
| Economics | 24 | 11% | 13% |
| Photography | 24 | 11% | 3% |
| Fine Art | 22 | 10% | 3% |
| Law | 19 | 9% | 4% |
| Polish | 18 | 8% | 0% |
| Religious Studies | 17 | 8% | 4% |
| English Language | 14 | 6% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 13 | 6% | 5% |
| Product Design | 13 | 6% | 2% |
| Film Studies | 13 | 6% | 2% |
| Politics | 12 | 6% | 6% |
| Geography | 11 | 5% | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | 10 | 5% | 5% |
| Drama | 7 | 3% | 2% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 16 | 7% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 6% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 11 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.