Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

Voluntary aided schoolSecondary

RG30 3EP / 11–18 / Roman Catholic

46

Attainment 8

82%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
46
Progress 8
-0.02
Grade 5+ English & Maths
39.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
31.35
Achieving AAB+
8.3%

82% of parents would recommend this school

66 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
30%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
36%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
36%
Agree
42%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
5%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
9%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
51%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
40%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
14%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
30%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
17%
No
83%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 11 parents

Strongly agree
18%
Agree
37%
Disagree
0%
Strongly disagree
36%
Don't know
9%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
42%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
42%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
39%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
55%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
41%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
47%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
2%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
82%
No
18%

16.9% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

16.9%

SEN support

5.5%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
6.2%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
3.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0.9%

85.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
85.5%

68% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
92%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
68%
Entered top-third university
26%
Achieved a degree
80%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17:1

Free school meals
17.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
17:1
Overall absence
7.39%
Persistent absence
20.94%
English as additional language
38.8%
Teachers with QTS
82.7%
White
44.6%
White British23.9%
Other White20.3%
Irish0.4%
Mixed
12.4%
White & Black Caribbean4.2%
Other Mixed4.1%
White & Black African2.4%
White & Asian1.7%
Asian
17.5%
Indian8.2%
Other Asian6.9%
Pakistani1.3%
Chinese0.9%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
10.3%
Caribbean4.2%
Other Black3.7%
African2.4%
Other
0.9%