Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Location
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Vision for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities at Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School As a Catholic community, we embrace and celebrate the differences between us, including all of the different levels of need that our students have.
This unconditionally loving approach strives to reduce the disadvantage caused by special educational needs or disabilities, (SEND), and to ensure that all students can integrate positively and access their learning opportunities fully.
All of our staff are aware of the SEND in our school, and are committed to their responsibility to make the necessary adjustments to support these. As a relatively small school, we are proud of how well we know each of our students as individuals, and are responsive to their emerging needs.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 103539
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Erdington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Garvey | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Claire Allen | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Charlotte Brandy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Anne Ayling | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Boitumelo Mafavuke | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Veronica Horley | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dominic Kerr | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Penny Manford | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Robert Swanwick | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Ms Claire Bonehill | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
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