School Overview
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a voluntary aided school located in Reading. It serves the secondary phase for students aged 11 to 18. The school currently has 1,045 pupils with a capacity of 922. The school has a Roman Catholic character.
School Performance
Official DfE data · 2024-25 · 8 years of data
Performance data is published annually by the Department for Education. Figures reflect the most recent available results. National averages are for state-funded schools in England.
GCSE Results (Key Stage 4)
2024-25Progress 8
Attainment 8
46
Close to averageNational: 46.3
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
39.2%
Close to averageNational: 45.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
64%
Close to averageNational: 65%
EBacc Entry
42.5%
Above averageNational: 39.1%
A-Level & Post-16 Results (Key Stage 5)
2024-25Avg A-Level Grade
C
Avg Point Score
31.35
Close to averageNational: 33.2
AAB+ (2 Facilitating)
8.3%
Close to averageNational: 15.8%
Applied General
Merit+
Performance Trends
7 years of dataProgress 8
-0.14
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Attainment 8
-2.50
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
-0.5%
'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
EBacc Entry
-3.3%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Overall Absence
+0.4%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Persistent Absence
-1.2%
'15-16'16-17'17-18'18-19'21-22'22-23'23-24
Where Leavers Go
2024-2592%
Education 92%
Apprenticeship 3%
Employment 1%
Higher Education Destinations
Going to HE
80%
Top Third Unis
26%
Apprenticeship
0%
School Demographics
2024-25Boys
50.05%
Girls
49.95%
EAL
38.8%
FSM Ever
21.26%
SEN Support
11.48%
Key Statistics
1,045
Total Pupils
523
Boys
522
Girls
922
Capacity
19%
Free School Meals
Yes
Sixth Form
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