The Holt School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Unique reference
- 136880
- Address
- Holt Lane, RG41 1EE
- Website
- http://www.holtschool.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1454 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.8%
- Girls
- 99.2%
- First language not English
- 38.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 8.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.1%
White British 42.3%
Indian 17%
Chinese 10.1%
Mixed 6.9%
Other White 5.2%
Pakistani 5.2%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other Asian 3.4%
African 2.8%
Other 1.8%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 78%
Local authority average 51%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 80%
Local authority average 61%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.6
Local authority average 53.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.99
Local authority average 4.84
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 84 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 131 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 13 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 50 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 61 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 235 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 231 |
Admissions
The Holt School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 257
- 2nd preference
- 207
- 3rd preference
- 121
- From another Local Authority
- 56
Offers
- 1st preference
- 204
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 237 0 237 |
| Year 8 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 9 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 10 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 11 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 12 | 141 5 136 |
| Year 13 | 118 6 112 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 25.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 48.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 75.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 30.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.7% 2.4% |