Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · Reading, Reading
RG30 3EP
Composite score
57.5

School overview

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a secondary school serving Reading, Reading, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 1,045 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 46.0 — broadly in line with the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.6 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

39% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,534
National rank
#241
In South East
#5
In Reading
Top 48%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
46.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
39%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
14%
EBacc average points score
4.05

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,045 % FSM ever-6 21.3% % EAL 38.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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