Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 110107
- Address
- Fawley Road, Southcote, RG30 3EP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1045 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 38.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 23.9%
Other White 20.3%
African 18.9%
Mixed 12.4%
Indian 8.2%
Other Asian 6.9%
Other Black 3.7%
Pakistani 1.3%
Caribbean 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.8
Local authority average 50.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.03
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 30 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 78 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 65 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 65 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 179
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 160
- 2nd preference
- 128
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 184 88 96 |
| Year 8 | 184 93 91 |
| Year 9 | 183 91 92 |
| Year 10 | 180 98 82 |
| Year 11 | 186 102 84 |
| Year 12 | 86 34 52 |
| Year 13 | 42 17 25 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 52.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 74.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 40.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.8% 2.4% |