HALF TERM UPDATE
1st May 2026
Dear Parents/Carers,
It is a busy time at Cardinal Pole, with our exam season starting - our Year 11 & 13 students in our thoughts and prayers throughout the next few weeks.
In the rest of the school, have also enjoyed a lot of extra-curricular activities with sporting events/fixtures, career related trips and a weekend away for our Maths students to help give them the best chance in their upcoming exams. A special mention goes to our Year 12 students who won the Envision cross-school competition.
INSET Day
Whilst writing, the school will be closed to all students on Friday 22nd May as this will be an INSET Day. School will re-open on Monday 1st June 2026 at 8.30am following the half term break.
Key Dates
Please see below some key dates for the Summer term:-
Bank Holiday: Monday 4th May 2026
GCSE Geography Drop Down: Wednesday 6th May 2026
A Level Sociology & Business Drop Down: Thursday 7th May 2026
GCSE English Drop Down: Friday 8th May 2026
GCSE Drama Drop Down: Friday 8th May 2026
Year 13 Leavers’ Mass & Assembly: Friday 8th May 2026
GCSE RE Drop Down: Monday 11th May 2026
CTEC Health & Social Care Drop Down: Monday 11th May 2026
GCSE Biology Drop Down: Tuesday 12th May 2026
GCSE Maths Drop Down: Wednesday 13th May 2026
GCSE History Drop Down: Thursday 14th May 2026
A Level Sociology Drop Down: Friday 15th May 2026
GCSE Chemistry Drop Down: Friday 15th May 2026
GCSE English Literature Drop Down: Monday 18th May 2026
GCSE Computer Science Drop Down: Tuesday 19th May 2026
GCSE French Drop Down: Tuesday 19th May 2026
GCSE RE Drop Down: Wednesday 20th May 2026
GCSE PE Drop Down: Thursday 21st May 2026
CTEC Health & Fitness Drop Down: Friday 22nd May 2026
Whole School INSET – school closed (apart from selected students): Friday 22nd May 2026
Half Term: W/c Monday 25th May 2026
Return to School, Public Exams for Years 11 & 13 continue: Monday 1st June 2026
GCSE RE Drop Down: Monday 1st June 2026
GCSE Maths Drop Down: Tuesday 2nd June 2026
GCSE Geography Drop Down: Wednesday 3rd June 2026
GCSE History Drop Down: Wednesday 3rd June 2026
GCSE French Drop Down: Thursday 4th June 2026
GCSE English Drop Down: Thursday 4th June 2026
GCSE Biology Drop Down: Friday 5th June 2026
GCSE Spanish Drop Down: Monday 8th June 2026
GCSE History Drop Down: Tuesday 9th June 2026
GCSE Maths Drop Down: Tuesday 9th June 2026
GCSE Geography Drop Down: Wednesday 10th June 2026
GCSE Chemistry Drop Down: Thursday 11th June 2026
GCSE Physics Drop Down: Friday 12th June 2026
CTEC Hospitality Drop Down: Friday 12th June 2026
GCSE Spanish Drop Down: Monday 15th June 2026
Year 7-10 & 12 AP2 Examinations: W/c Monday 22nd June 2026
Final INSET Day for Transition: Thursday 2nd July 2026
For those parents/carers making Summer plans, we close for the academic year on Friday 17th July 2026.
I wish you a restful break.
Mr A Hall
EXECUTIVE HEADTEACHER
Mr A O'Donoghue
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Contact Us
Website: https://www.cardinalpole.co.uk/
Location: 205 Morning Ln, London E9 6LG, UK
Phone: 020 8985 5150