Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolRiver Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and River Academy are secondary schools in Reading.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingBlessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | ReadingRiver Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 10 in Reading | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | ||
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,045 | 186 | |
| Capacity | 922 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 3EP | Reading, RG1 8EQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.0 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.2% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.0% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.5% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 38 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.3% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,045 | 186 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.3% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 38.8% | 31.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.5% | 24.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 8.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 9.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
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