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The Holt School

Comprehensive

National rank

141

165=

Rank last year

74.2^%

A-level

48.3^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce

Attendance 95.4%

Gender of entry Girls

Send pupils* 16.3% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 1,468

Pupils on free school meals 6.4%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

WELL ABOVE AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

13.9

32.8

27.5

A*/A

46.7

A*-B

74.2

Grade

9/8

29.7

18.6

9/8/7

48.3

What the school inspection says

“The school’s motto, ‘Be kind, aim high, work hard’ embodies pupils’ exceedingly high aspirations and outcomes ... A plethora of deliberately planned opportunities extend and enhance the curriculum. Together, they forge unforgettable memories. The house system is central to this. House competitions are deeply competitive and highly valued by pupils. The annual performing arts productions characterise the dedication of pupils and staff. Extracurricular sports activities engage and enthuse a significant proportion of pupils. Individual talent is recognised and celebrated.”

Inspection

2023

In detail *

Read the full report

*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

This non-selective girls’ academy in Wokingham, Berkshire, has a mixed sixth form.
It aims to give pupils a traditional grounding for life, summed up by the co-head teachers’ vision: “Be kind, aim high, work hard.”
Extracurricular activities are a chance to develop skills and confidence, and the timetable changes every term. As well as for sports, music, art and drama, there are clubs for codebreaking, fashion illustration and politics.
Former pupils include the youngest British woman to climb Mount Everest (aged 22) and reach the North Pole, Bonita Norris.

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holtschool@holt.wokingham.sch.uk

Telephone

0118 978 0165

Website

holtschool.co.uk

Address

Holt Lane, Wokingham, RG41 1EE

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