Compare Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and King's Academy Prospect
Comparison of secondary schools: Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (Secondary) in Reading; Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (Secondary) in Reading; King's Academy Prospect (Secondary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and King's Academy Prospect. They are secondary phase and voluntary aided school and academy converter type located around Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School), published Dec 2012. The most recent inspection on record is for King's Academy Prospect (Nov 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,800, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as GLF SCHOOLS and KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES.
| Attribute |
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
RG30 3EP
|
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
RG4 8LR
|
King's Academy Prospect
RG30 4EX
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG30 3EP |
Reading Berkshire RG4 8LR |
Reading Berkshire RG30 4EX |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 13 Dec 2012 | 2 2 Jun 2015 | 2 29 Nov 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 922 | 1440 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Reading (870) | GLF SCHOOLS | KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES |
| Website | www.hughfaringdon.org | www.highdown.reading.sch.uk | www.kgaprospect.uk |
| Telephone | 01189574730 | 01189015800 | 01189590466 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG30 3EP - Ofsted
- 2 13 Dec 2012
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Reading (870)
- Website
- www.hughfaringdon.org
- Telephone
- 01189574730
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG4 8LR - Ofsted
- 2 2 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.highdown.reading.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01189015800
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG30 4EX - Ofsted
- 2 29 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.kgaprospect.uk
- Telephone
- 01189590466
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