Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School vs The Holy Brook School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Voluntary aided school
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1082
28
Capacity
922
32
Occupancy
117%
88%
FSM %
21.7%
67.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
Sep 2023
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.3
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44.6%
-
KS2 Reading
-
0%
KS2 Maths
-
0%
KS2 Writing
-
0%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
-
Points Per Entry
31.5
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
8%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
38
-
Retention
97%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
9%
-
Degree course
82%
-
Any L4+ destination
84%
-
Apprenticeships
0%
-
Cohort size
44
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (36)
Sociology (26)
Biology (24)
Psychology (22)
Physics (22)
Psychology (22)
Chemistry (18)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (18)