89%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
80%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
63.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
78%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1438.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,454
Pupils · 2024/25
38%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWokingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of The Holt School · Secondary with sixth form · Wokingham
Part ofTHE HOLT SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
89%
-1pp
96%93%89%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
80%
+4pp
84%79%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
Attainment 8
63.7
-0.9
65.863.260.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63.7
EBacc entry
78%
+7pp
79%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
EBacc APS
1438.3
+44.6
1438.31270.91103.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1438.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
42.3
+2.3
42.340.137.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.3
A-level value added
+0.18
+0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
33%
+10pp
33%26%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Average A-level grade
B+
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,454
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
38%
FSM eligible
6%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
Holt Lane, Wokingham, RG41 1EE
Local authority
Wokingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 89% | 80% | 63.7 | Not applicable | 78% | 1438.3 | 86% | 1,454 |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 76% | 64.6 | +0.96 | 70% | 1393.7 | 88% | 1,417 |
| 2022/23 | 90% | 77% | 63.8 | +1.02 | 75% | 1360.7 | 81% | 1,408 |
| 2021/22 | 96% | 84% | 65.8 | +0.95 | 72% | 1195.4 | 91% | 1,426 |
| 2018/19 | 91% | 74% | 60.7 | +0.94 | 79% | 1103.6 | 89% | 1,255 |
| 2017/18 | 88% | 69% | 58.0 | +0.69 | 72% | 1040.0 | 84% | 1,228 |
| 2016/17 | 91% | 70% | 60.6 | +0.64 | 67% | — | 86% | 1,251 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | B+ | +0.18 | 33% | 122 |
| 2023/24 | 40.0 | B | +0.07 | 23% | 104 |
| 2022/23 | 38.2 | B- | — | 19% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 42.3 | B+ | — | 28% | 138 |
| 2018/19 | 37.9 | B- | +0.04 | 20% | 111 |
| 2017/18 | 36.0 | B- | +0.02 | 18% | 113 |
| 2016/17 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.07 | 20% | 129 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,454 | 19.6 | 9% | 38% | 6% | 5% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 1,417 | 18.7 | 9% | 38% | 6% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,408 | 19.4 | 6% | 32% | 7% | 7% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,426 | 18.9 | 4% | 26% | 8% | 7% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,369 | 18.9 | 6% | 24% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,255 | 16.0 | 5% | 20% | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,228 | 15.3 | 5% | 18% | 7% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,251 | 16.5 | 5% | 15% | 7% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.