Cardinal Pole Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Unique reference
- 150604
- Address
- 205 Morning Lane, Hackney, E9 6LG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1052 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 42.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 60.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
African 46.6%
Caribbean 15.8%
Mixed 11.2%
Other Black 8.6%
Other White 5.1%
Unclassified 3.8%
Other 3.5%
White British 2.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Irish Traveller 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 50.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 154 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| French | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
Cardinal Pole Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 63
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 108
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 78 97 |
| Year 8 | 169 90 79 |
| Year 9 | 162 98 64 |
| Year 10 | 166 103 63 |
| Year 11 | 155 83 72 |
| Year 12 | 101 39 62 |
| Year 13 | 124 44 80 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 90.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 26.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 53.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 10.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 75.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 26.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |