Cardinal Pole Catholic School Catchment Area
Cardinal Pole Catholic School is an academy converter secondary school in London, Hackney , serving pupils aged 11-19, with 1052 pupils, and a capacity of 1140 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-19
Age range
1,052
Pupils
1,140
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Cardinal Pole Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Pole Catholic School?
The catchment area for Cardinal Pole Catholic School is the geographic zone Hackney uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hackney publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Cardinal Pole Catholic School is managed by Hackney and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Hackney before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Hackney catchment area documents →Cardinal Pole Catholic School: 1140 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Cardinal Pole Catholic School has a published admission number of 1140 places. 1052 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1140, Hackney's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 64.2% of pupils at Cardinal Pole Catholic School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Hackney publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Hackney school admissions →
Cardinal Pole Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- 205 Morning Lane, Hackney, London, E9 6LG
- Local authority
- Hackney
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-19 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 64.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150604
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Hackney
Cardinal Pole Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Hackney. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Cardinal Pole Catholic School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cardinal Pole Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Cardinal Pole Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Cardinal Pole Catholic School is the geographic zone Hackney uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Hackney publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cardinal Pole Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Cardinal Pole Catholic School is operating close to its capacity of 1140 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cardinal Pole Catholic School? ▾
Cardinal Pole Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Hackney before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Cardinal Pole Catholic School cover? ▾
Cardinal Pole Catholic School is a secondary school in London, Hackney, serving pupils aged 11-19. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cardinal Pole Catholic School? ▾
Cardinal Pole Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.