Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolKing's Academy Prospect
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and King's Academy Prospect are secondary schools in Reading.
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King's Academy Prospect scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School was judged Good and King's Academy Prospect was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.0 for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and 36.8 for King's Academy Prospect.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (49.0 in 2021-22, 46.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King's Academy Prospect (36.8 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | ReadingKing's Academy Prospect | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 10 in Reading Stronger figure | 8th of 10 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,045 | 1,260 | |
| Capacity | 922 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 3EP | Reading, RG30 4EX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.2% Stronger figure | 29.3% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 47.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.5% | 71.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 Stronger figure | 3.43 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 205 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 38 | 62 | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 Stronger figure | 24.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 Stronger figure | 27.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.3% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,045 | 1,260 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 39.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.8% | 40.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% Stronger figure | 9.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% Stronger figure | 28.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
King's Academy Prospect
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