The Holy Brook School vs Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Community special school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
5–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
28
1082
Capacity
32
922
Occupancy
88%
117%
FSM %
67.9%
21.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
-
Personal Development
-
-
Leadership & Management
-
-
Last Inspected
May 2025
Sep 2023
Performance (2025)
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
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (36)
Sociology (26)
Biology (24)
Psychology (22)
Physics (22)
Psychology (22)
Chemistry (18)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (18)