Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School vs The WREN School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The WREN School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Free schools
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1082
931
Capacity
922
1176
Occupancy
117%
79%
FSM %
21.7%
31.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Sep 2023
Apr 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.3
39.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
44.6%
33.5%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C
D+
Points Per Entry
31.5
25.0
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
C
AAB+ %
8%
6%
Value Added
Average
Average
A-Level Students
38
70
Retention
97%
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
9%
7%
Degree course
82%
46%
Any L4+ destination
84%
48%
Apprenticeships
0%
2%
Cohort size
44
61
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (36)
Sociology (26)
Biology (24)
Psychology (22)
Physics (22)
Psychology (22)
Chemistry (18)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (18)
Mathematics (46)
Psychology (42)
Business Studies:Single (40)
Sociology (36)
Psychology (36)
Business Studies (32)
Biology (30)
Biology (26)