Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Ofsted: Good
Score
C58
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Reading, RG30 3EP
- Distance
- 1.0km away
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 4EX
Local ranking8th of 10 secondary schools in Reading
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1500
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 4 October 2022. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 39.7 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 42.3% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 54.5% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 222
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 89.0%
- Continued in education
- 82.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 2.0%
- Employment
- 5.0%
- Not sustained
- 6.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 78.0%
- Higher education
- 35.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 6.0%
- Employment
- 30.0%
- Not sustained
- 17.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
D+
Avg A-Level Grade
24.9
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
27.0
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
62
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 4.9% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 26.3
- 16-18 Cohort
- 187
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1260
- Boys
- 592 (51%)
- Girls
- 565 (49%)
- Capacity
- 1500 (77% full)
- SEND
- 14.5%
- FSM Eligible
- 39.7%
- EAL
- 40.2%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 2.2%
- SEN Support
- 12.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 15.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 83.0
- Budget per Pupil
- £7,598/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 9.5% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 28.9% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 35.8%
- White Other: 11.2%
- Mixed Other: 9.8%
- Asian Pakistani: 9.0%
- Asian Indian: 6.9%
- Black African: 5.7%
- Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.5%
- Asian Other: 4.4%
35.8%
White British
11.2%
White Other
9.8%
Mixed Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Administrative
- URN
- 136876
- UKPRN
- 10034135
- Establishment No.
- 5410
- Trust
- KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
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