64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
39%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
42%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
752.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,045
Pupils · 2024/25
39%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityReading
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Reading
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+3pp
64%60%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
39%
-3pp
43%38%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
Attainment 8
46.0
+1.6
49.046.744.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.0
EBacc entry
42%
+3pp
43%29%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
EBacc APS
752.8
+45.1
752.8655.6558.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 752.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.5
+3.0
36.232.228.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.5
A-level value added
-0.07
+0.2
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+2pp
26%15%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,045
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
39%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3EP
Local authority
Reading
Telephone
Email
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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.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 39% | 46.0 | Not applicable | 42% | 752.8 | 45% | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 42% | 44.4 | -0.02 | 40% | 707.7 | 44% | 1,022 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 43% | 46.9 | +0.12 | 43% | 637.2 | 50% | 994 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 41% | 49.0 | +0.21 | 41% | 649.4 | 47% | 949 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 33% | 44.4 | +0.03 | 14% | 558.4 | 21% | 815 |
| 2017/18 | 51% | 34% | 44.1 | +0.13 | 9% | 531.8 | 15% | 852 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 31% | 41.4 | -0.19 | 5% | — | 14% | 881 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.5 | C | -0.07 | 8% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 28.5 | C | -0.29 | 6% | 54 |
| 2022/23 | 28.3 | C- | — | 4% | 47 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 26% | 35 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.13 | 7% | 28 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | +0.06 | 6% | 75 |
| 2016/17 | 28.0 | C- | -0.52 | 3% | 55 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,045 | 20.6 | 17% | 39% | 21% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,022 | 18.2 | 16% | 39% | 20% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 994 | 19.0 | 10% | 41% | 20% | 7% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 949 | 18.4 | 15% | 43% | 18% | 7% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 908 | 17.5 | 15% | 42% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 815 | 16.2 | 15% | 41% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 852 | 14.0 | 14% | 43% | 19% | 5% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 881 | 14.4 | 11% | 40% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.