The Holt School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 29 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
- 1417 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.9%
- Girls
- 99.1%
- First language not English
- 38.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 43.8%
Indian 15.5%
Chinese 7.7%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 6%
Pakistani 5.8%
Unclassified 4.9%
Other Asian 4%
African 2.8%
Other 1.7%
Irish 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 1.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.38
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 77%
Local authority average 60%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.8
Local authority average 52.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.86
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 76 |
| Dance | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
The Holt School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 306
- 2nd preference
- 249
- 3rd preference
- 97
- From another Local Authority
- 53
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 243 0 243 |
| Year 8 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 9 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 10 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 11 | 235 0 235 |
| Year 12 | 125 6 119 |
| Year 13 | 94 7 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 90.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 21.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 54.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 13.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 74.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 23.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 41.0% 23.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 1.7% |