Hartland High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 589 pupils
60% stayed in education
Voluntary aided school
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,082of 922 places
- Free school meals
- 21.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 186
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 14 September 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 153 pupils who finished Year 11 at Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School in 2023, 50% stayed on in Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School’s own sixth form (Reading average 51%), 27% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 45 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (Reading 56%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 46% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 46.0 against 46.1 across England and 50.2 in Reading, with 39% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Reading and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 153 | 1,475 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 50% | 51% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 16% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 26% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 45 | 831 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 86% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 56% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 40% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 4% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 22% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 46.0 | 50.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 51% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 43% | 53% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 4.64 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.6 | 32.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.8 | 55.5 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 44% | 34% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 184 | 99% | 89% | 14% | 20% | 73% |
| Mathematics | 184 | 99% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 70% |
| English Literature | 184 | 99% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 75% |
| Religious Studies | 183 | 98% | 31% | 23% | 32% | 77% |
| Combined Science | 118 | 63% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 47% |
| Geography | 116 | 62% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 59% |
| Sociology | 85 | 46% | 4% | 7% | 21% | 67% |
| History | 75 | 40% | 41% | 17% | 26% | 60% |
| Chemistry | 65 | 35% | 23% | 17% | 47% | 86% |
| Physics | 65 | 35% | 23% | 15% | 46% | 82% |
| Biology | 65 | 35% | 23% | 17% | 45% | 88% |
| Business Studies | 60 | 32% | 18% | 3% | 20% | 62% |
| French | 54 | 29% | 18% | 9% | 29% | 67% |
| Statistics | 43 | 23% | 5% | 12% | 20% | 98% |
| Computer Science | 31 | 17% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 48% |
| Polish | 31 | 17% | 1% | 94% | 84% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 24 | 13% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 25% |
| Physical Education | 24 | 13% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 79% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 10% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 58% |
| Drama | 19 | 10% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 42% |
| Fine Art | 14 | 8% | 9% | 14% | 28% | 57% |
| Music | 13 | 7% | 5% | 31% | 33% | 100% |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 78 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 30 | 79% | — |
| Sports Studies | 29 | 76% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Reading | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 128 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 38 | 754 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.51 | 37.73 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 36% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 13 | 34% | 13% |
| Psychology | 11 | 29% | 23% |
| Biology | 9 | 24% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 24% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 21% | 31% |
| Politics | 7 | 18% | 6% |
| Physics | 6 | 16% | 12% |
| Religious Studies | 6 | 16% | 4% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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King's Academy Prospect
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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
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89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.6
Reading Girls' School
Academy sponsor led · 905 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.