Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Reading (Reading).
Attainment 8
46.3
▲ 0.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
44.6%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.0
▲ 2.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.1%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
11.6%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
117%
1,082 / 922 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Sep 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 110107
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
34 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Higher Education and UCAS
- 16-19 Tuition Fund Statement
- Biology
- Business
- Chemistry
- Reading Rockets Basketball
- Design Technology
- Drama Theatre
- English Literature
- French
- Further Mathematics
- Geography
- Health Social Care - BTEC
- History
- Mathematics
- Media Studies
and 18 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- International School AwardRecognised award
- Sing UpRecognised award
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Nicky Hardy | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Scott O'Brien | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Lee Foster | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Nicky Hardy | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Elspeth Alexander | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Christopher Heaps | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Susan Obialo | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Kristian Gustafson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Josephine Ann Hanswenzl | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mrs Catherine Doberska | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Telling | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jackie Liu | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Yvonne Newman Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Scott O'Brien Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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