Cardinal Pole Catholic School
Academy converter · sixth form · 980 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.9
Voluntary aided school
All Saints Catholic High School
- Pupils on roll
- 473of 756 places
- Free school meals
- 54.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 105
- Ofsted
- Good, 20 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 101 pupils who finished Year 11 at All Saints Catholic High School in 2023, 58% stayed on in All Saints Catholic High School’s own sixth form (Hackney average 53%), 17% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 46 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 91% went to university (Hackney 53%, England 37%), and 18% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.1 against 46.1 across England and 50.5 in Hackney, with 37% 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 | 101 | 2,449 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 58% | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 19% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 17% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 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 | 46 | 1,616 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 100% | 79% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 91% | 53% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 18% | 27% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 2% | 14% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.1 | 50.5 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 49% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 70% | 61% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.01 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 56% | 54% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.8 | 45.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.3 | 56.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 58% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 104 | 99% | 88% | 7% | 22% | 68% |
| Religious Studies | 104 | 99% | 31% | 24% | 32% | 68% |
| English Language | 104 | 99% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 104 | 99% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 81 | 77% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 46% |
| History | 56 | 53% | 41% | 5% | 26% | 57% |
| Geography | 47 | 45% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 43% |
| Spanish | 43 | 41% | 19% | 28% | 27% | 63% |
| French | 38 | 36% | 18% | 42% | 29% | 87% |
| Sociology | 25 | 24% | 4% | 0% | 21% | 64% |
| Business Studies | 25 | 24% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 44% |
| Physics | 23 | 22% | 23% | 4% | 46% | 87% |
| Chemistry | 23 | 22% | 23% | 17% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 23 | 22% | 23% | 22% | 45% | 100% |
| Drama | 20 | 19% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 60% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 17% | 13% | 11% | 30% | 78% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 16% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 35% |
| 3D Design | 15 | 14% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 27% |
| Portuguese | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 8 | 31% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Hackney | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 104 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 26 | 1,016 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.62 | 36.76 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 | 16 | 62% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 8 | 31% | 13% |
| Sociology | 8 | 31% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 23% | 17% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| 3D Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 15 | 58% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 54% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 6 | 23% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| 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.