Mossbourne Victoria Park AcademyCardinal Pole Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy and Cardinal Pole Catholic School are secondary schools in London.
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Cardinal Pole Catholic School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy was judged Outstanding and Cardinal Pole Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.1 for Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy and 46.1 for Cardinal Pole Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (64.8 in 2021-22, 65.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonMossbourne Victoria Park Academy | LondonCardinal Pole Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A92/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Hackney Stronger figure | 16th of 16 in Hackney | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 838 | 980 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,140 | |
| Location | London, E9 7HD | London, E9 6LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.1 Stronger figure | 46.1 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.7% Stronger figure | 49.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.2% Stronger figure | 69.8% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 162 | 162 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 88 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 32.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 31.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 4.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 833 | 1,052 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.3% | 65.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.0% | 42.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 18.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.4% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.3% Stronger figure | 25.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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