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Cardinal Pole Catholic School

205 Morning Lane, Hackney, London, E9 6LG ·

Ofsted:Good· 2022Roman Catholic

At a glance

A state Roman Catholic secondary academy for ages 11–19 in London. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (March 2022). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 42.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 124 families put it first for 155 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–19
Pupils: 980
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Hackney
Academy trust: LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Adam Hall
Opened: Sept 2024

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (9 Mar 2022): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 155 pupils

Attainment 8

42.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

28.4%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

60.6%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.15

2023/24 · CI -0.08 to 0.37

This school

42.9

Hackney

50.5

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 100285), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

155

1st preferences

124

All applications

311

1st prefs per place

0.80

Fewer first choices than places

124 of 124 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 18 offers went to families living in another council area.

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,052

Capacity

1,140

86% full

Girls / boys

50/50

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)65.8%
English as an additional language42.7%
SEN support18.2%
Education, Health and Care plan3.1%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.