Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Fawley Road, Southcote, RG30 3EP

Voluntary aided school for ages 11–18 in Southcote. Mixed intake, Roman Catholic.

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Reading, within the Diocese of Portsmouth. It teaches boys and girls aged 11 to 18, has a sixth form, around 1,050 students and special classes with SEN provision for autistic spectrum disorder.

The school links its name to Blessed Hugh Faringdon and describes a commitment to teaching through faith, character and intellectual formation. Ofsted rated it Good at its last full inspection in 2012, so the grade is now dated. GCSE Attainment 8 was 46, 39.2% achieved grade 5+ in English and maths, the A-level average grade was C, and 67% progressed to higher education.

Ages 11–18 · Secondary

1,045 pupils · On roll

Voluntary aided school · Mixed

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