Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | Secondary with sixth form in Reading | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

SecondaryPost 16

Reading · Reading · RG30 3EP http://www.hughfaringdon.org/

Pupils
1,082
cap. 922
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
13 Sep 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
26 Sep 2017
Short inspection
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21 Nov 2012
Full inspectionGood
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16 Sep 2009
Full inspectionSatisfactory
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Reading. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
64%
+3pp
LA
68%
England
66%
64%58%51%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
39%
-3pp
LA
53%
England
46%
43%37%31%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
46.0
+1.6
LA
51.6
England
46.8
49.045.241.4
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
42%
+3pp
LA
53%
England
41%
43%24%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
7.5
+0.5
LA
7.7
England
7.7
7.56.45.3
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.02
Average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
31.5
+3.0
LA
31.4
England
32.4
36.232.128.0
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
A-level value added
-0.07
+0.2
LA
-0.19
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+2pp
LA
21%
England
14%
26%15%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.07
Average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

95%

staying in education or employment

3% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education92%
Apprenticeships3%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

91%

staying in education or employment

9% did not stay in education or employment

Education73%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment18%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,045
cap. 922
1,045930815
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.6
LA AVG 18.88:1
20.617.314.0
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
39%
LA AVG 33.94%
43%41%39%
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FSM eligible
21%
LA AVG 24.76%
23%20%17%
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SEN
17%
LA AVG 16.19%
17%14%10%
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Overall absence
7%
LA
9%
England
9%
7%6%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
21%
LA
23%
England
24%
26%19%12%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressFawley Road, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3EP
Telephone01189574730
Local authorityReading
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£7810 spend / pupil£8169 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2564%39%46.0Not applicable42%7.5186
2023/2462%42%44.4-0.0240%7.1179
2022/2361%43%46.9+0.1243%6.4153
2021/2262%41%49.0+0.2141%6.5154
2018/1955%33%44.4+0.0314%5.6150
2017/1851%34%44.1+0.139%5.3148
2016/1752%31%41.4-0.195%147
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2545%
2023/2444%
2022/2350%
2021/2247%
2018/1921%
2017/1815%
2016/1714%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2531.5C-0.078%46
2023/2428.5C-0.296%54
2022/2328.3C-4%47
2021/2236.2B-26%35
2018/1931.8C+-0.137%28
2017/1830.1C+0.066%75
2016/1728.0C--0.523%55

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,04520.617%39%21%7%21%
2023/241,02218.216%39%20%7%20%
2022/2399419.010%41%20%7%21%
2021/2294918.415%43%18%7%26%
2020/2190817.515%42%17%
2018/1981516.215%41%18%5%12%
2017/1885214.014%43%19%5%15%
2016/1788114.411%40%23%5%12%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.