The Holt School

State-Funded School

the-holt-school-wokingham-south-east

South EastRegion

WokinghamLocal Authority

WokinghamConstituency

RG41 1EEPostcode

9.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Holt School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Wokingham, South East.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,468 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 63.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 80.4%
EBacc average point score: 5.99

Ethnicity

White

46%

Asian

27%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

12%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,468

Total Pupils

1%Boys

99%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

38%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,468
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
22 May 2023	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
24 Jun 2008	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.