Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

A good voluntary aided school school in Reading. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School.

Reading, RG303EP Ofsted: Good Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

45

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
53.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.02
English & Maths grade 4+ %
55.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 61.5%
Continue in education or training
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 80.0%
Sustained employment
20.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 6.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
21 November 2012
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Fawley Road
Southcote
Reading, RG303EP
Phone
1189574730
Website
hughfaringdon.org/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
110107
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3EP
Website
http://www.hughfaringdon.org/
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
922 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,022
Free School Meals
19.6% (200 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.1% (52 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
19.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
44.4
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.2
English Attainment 8:
9.8
Maths Attainment 8:
8.2
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
13.3
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
13.2
Ebacc English:
95.5%
Ebacc Entry:
24.0%
Ebacc Humanities:
86.6%
Ebacc Languages:
43.6%
Ebacc Maths:
97.8%
Ebacc Sciences:
98.3%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.02
Progress 8 Range:
-0.24 to 0.20
University Progression:
71.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
80.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
6.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
3.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
9.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
71%
Quality: Very Good
Sixth Form Size
35 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
3.0%

Key Performance Indicators

Education Continuation:
80.0 (+23.9 vs average)

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
64 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
128
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,022 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Psychology (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(11 students)
Government & Politics (GCE A level)
★★ ★★★
(6 students)

Strong performance in 2 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"OUR MISSION: NIHIL NISI DEO - NOTHING WITHOUT GOD"

Believe Happiness Family Caring Service

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a Catholic School with Benedictine Patronage; Catholic ethos underpins school life, with the Gospel central to education and the sacraments and services central to the school calendar.

Head Teacher's Message

Blessed Hugh has been on a consistent improvement journey for over seven years; the Headteacher describes a curriculum that develops students to live flourishing lives informed by Catholic faith and a character-forming ethos.

Facilities

Sports Field Sports Hall (Badminton, Football, Basketball etc) School Hall IT Training Rooms Dance Studio Classrooms Food Technology Room

Curriculum Highlights

RE is the central core of the curriculum and there is strong English and Mathematics teaching to provide the strongest possible platform for success in all subjects. The curriculum includes a broad range of subjects such as French & Spanish, Geography, History, Music, Art, Design Technology, Food, Drama, and Computer Science. Key Stage 4 offers option subjects including Business, Sociology and a range of BTEC courses such as Health and Social Care, Sport, Business and Enterprise. At Key Stage 5 we offer courses such as Philosophy and Ethics, Government and Politics, Psychology and the Extended Project Qualification.

SEND Provision

The school has a Learning Support department consisting of the SENDCO, the Deputy SENDCO, a Literacy Teaching Assistant and a team of Teaching Assistants, and a specialist ASD Resource Base called The Blessed Mary Ward Centre. The Resource supports students with Autism who access mainstream education. All students in the Resource have an EHCP with a primary diagnosis of Autism.

Financial Information

Bursaries: Available

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