All Saints Catholic High School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 473 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.1
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Cardinal Pole Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 980of 1,140 places
- Free school meals
- 68.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 155
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 9 March 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Cardinal Pole Catholic School (URN 100285, until 1 September 2024).
What the data says
Of the 170 pupils who finished Year 11 at Cardinal Pole Catholic School in 2023, 56% stayed on in Cardinal Pole Catholic School’s own sixth form (Hackney average 53%), 24% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 110 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 92% went to university (Hackney 53%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Drama is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 42.9 against 46.1 across England and 50.5 in Hackney, with 28% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Hackney and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 170 | 2,449 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 56% | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 11% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 110 | 1,616 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 92% | 53% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 2% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.9 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 68% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 63% | 54% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.3 | 45.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 47.1 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 53% | 42% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 154 | 99% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 64% |
| Mathematics | 154 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 64% |
| Religious Studies | 153 | 99% | 31% | 22% | 32% | 71% |
| English Literature | 151 | 97% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 75% |
| Combined Science | 133 | 86% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 52% |
| Geography | 84 | 54% | 41% | 10% | 25% | 56% |
| History | 68 | 44% | 41% | 16% | 26% | 57% |
| Spanish | 55 | 35% | 19% | 20% | 27% | 53% |
| French | 54 | 35% | 18% | 9% | 29% | 63% |
| Drama | 36 | 23% | 7% | 3% | 27% | 69% |
| Sociology | 27 | 17% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 48% |
| Business Studies | 24 | 15% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 42% |
| Biology | 20 | 13% | 23% | 20% | 45% | 65% |
| 3D Design | 20 | 13% | 2% | 65% | 16% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 18 | 12% | 7% | 17% | 24% | 83% |
| Physics | 18 | 12% | 23% | 22% | 46% | 61% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 12% | 23% | 28% | 47% | 72% |
| Physical Education | 15 | 10% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 27% |
| Music | 13 | 8% | 5% | 15% | 33% | 85% |
| Polish | 4 | 3% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Turkish | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Portuguese | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 1 | 1% | 8% | — | 21% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 1% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Health | 14 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | 3 | 3% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 226 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 88 | 1,016 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.90 | 36.76 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 5% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 54 | 61% | 23% |
| Sociology | 40 | 45% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 21 | 24% | 4% |
| Economics | 19 | 22% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 18 | 20% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 18% | 17% |
| Politics | 14 | 16% | 6% |
| Biology | 13 | 15% | 20% |
| History | 10 | 11% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 9 | 10% | 4% |
| English Literature | 9 | 10% | 11% |
| Drama | 7 | 8% | 2% |
| Physics | 6 | 7% | 12% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 19 | 22% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 17 | 19% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.