Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- 1022 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 38.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.7%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.2%
White British 23.6%
Other White 20.9%
African 18.5%
Mixed 11.6%
Indian 8.2%
Other Asian 7.1%
Other Black 4.3%
Pakistani 1.8%
Unclassified 1%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.12
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.9
Local authority average 50.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 4.52
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 58 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 49 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 103
- From another Local Authority
- 20
Offers
- 1st preference
- 154
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 96 91 |
| Year 8 | 186 91 95 |
| Year 9 | 186 104 82 |
| Year 10 | 185 104 81 |
| Year 11 | 179 81 98 |
| Year 12 | 44 16 28 |
| Year 13 | 55 25 30 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 21.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 57.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 8.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 77.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 36.0% 49.0% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 4.0% 2.2% |