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Cardinal Pole Catholic School

Academy converter · London · E9 6LG

Ages 11–19 · 980 pupils · Hackney

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School remains Good

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-06-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

980 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
980
Boys / girls
490 / 490
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
980 / 1,140 (86%)
Free school meals
68.3%
FSM pupils
551
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 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
Academy trust: LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
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
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Hackney, 980 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 68.3%. 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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Hall
Telephone
02089855150
Website
http://www.cardinalpole.co.uk

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