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Cardinal Pole Catholic School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Adam Hall

location_onLondon, E9 6LG

language Visit Website phone 2089855150

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,101

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Progress 8

0.15

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GCSE Rank

#15 in Hackney

#1,923 of 4,676 nationally

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Cardinal Pole Catholic School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in London, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted. Academic progress is broadly in line with the national average (Progress 8: 0.15).

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School Summary

Cardinal Pole Catholic School is a voluntary aided school in London, Hackney, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,101 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.6, placing the school #15 in Hackney and #1,923 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was 0.15 — broadly in line with the national average.

A-level value added: -0.13 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 21.9%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74.60%

EBacc APS4.21

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS4.17

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS4.46

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS4.33

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39%

EBacc APS4.15

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.13

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate94.30%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate97.40%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 August 2024

Inspection Report

08 March 2022

Inspection Report

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17 January 2017

Inspection Report

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17 November 2014

Inspection Report

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31 January 2013

Inspection Report

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17 May 2012

Inspection Report

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08 March 2011

Inspection Report

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30 September 2008

Inspection Report

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09 January 2008

Inspection Report

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24 September 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-01-17

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-01-31

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.4%(26 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 1,085 pupils. During this period, there were 29 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,085	29	2.7%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,094	34	3.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,105	21	1.9%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,090	28	2.6%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,101	24	2.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,106	11	1.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,084	21	1.9%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,087	15	1.4%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,092	15	1.4%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,047	7	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,050	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,066	19	1.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,029	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,029	27	2.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,042	21	2.0%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	983	18	1.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	993	32	3.2%	3.8%	2
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,015	20	2.0%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,011	25	2.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,015	17	1.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,025	31	3.0%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,042	53	5.1%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,056	52	4.9%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,083	35	3.2%	3.1%	4