Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Catchment Area
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Reading , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1045 pupils, and a capacity of 922 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,045
Pupils
922
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School?
The catchment area for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is the geographic zone Reading uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Reading publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is managed by Reading and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Reading before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Reading catchment area documents →Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School has a published admission number of 922 places. 1045 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Reading allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Reading.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Reading publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Reading school admissions →
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School: School Information
- Full address
- Fawley Road, Southcote, Reading, RG30 3EP
- Local authority
- Reading
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 19% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 110107
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If Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Reading are the next closest alternatives.
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Maiden Erlegh School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Reading
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Reading. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Anne's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Reading
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Reading
Christ The King Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Reading
St Martin's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Reading
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
What is the catchment area for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School? ▾
The catchment area for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is the geographic zone Reading uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Reading publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School currently has 1045 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 922 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School? ▾
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Reading before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School cover? ▾
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a secondary school in Reading, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School? ▾
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.