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Cardinal Pole Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · London · E9 6LG

Ages 11–19 · 1,094 pupils · Hackney

Attainment 8

45.6

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 845.6
English & maths grade 5+36%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry75%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.5%
Enrolments in measure
888

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

134

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

133

Total preferences (any rank)
403
Preferred offers (top 3)
175
Applications from outside LA
45
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill96%

1,094 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
1,094
Boys / girls
573 / 521
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
1,094 / 1,140 (96%)
Free school meals
60%
FSM pupils
515
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Adam Hall

Location

Address
205 Morning Lane, Hackney
Postcode
E9 6LG
Town
London
Local authority
Hackney
District
Hackney
Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Hackney, 1,094 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 60%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E9
15
Secondary in E9
4
Open schools in Hackney LA
104
Secondary in Hackney LA
16

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear E9

  • Cardinal Pole Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E9 6LG · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM68.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • The City Academy, Hackney

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E9 6EA · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Clapton Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E5 0RB · Hackney

    Ages 11–19

    • Att857.8
    • P80.8
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E9 7HD · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.2
    • P81.5
    • EM5+79%
    • Absence3.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Mossbourne Community Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E5 8JY · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

    • Att864.0
    • P81.5
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Excelsior Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E8 2EY · Hackney

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.5
    • P80.5
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Mulberry UTC

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    London · E3 2RU · Tower Hamlets

    Ages 14–19

    • Att834.1
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence13.6%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Hall

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