The Holt School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wokingham, South East RG41 1EE · Wokingham
#39 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#126 of 4,090 nationally
About The Holt School
The Holt School is a academy secondary located in Wokingham, in the Wokingham local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,468 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 94.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 39th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (99th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (88th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,468; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 89.2%; ebacc average points 5.99.
There are 31 schools in Wokingham; The Holt School ranks 2nd of 30 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)63.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)80.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)42.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Holt School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,468
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 63.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 80.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 89.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 42.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Holt School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Walter Infant School
Wokingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
221 students · 518 m away
St Paul's CofE Junior School
Wokingham · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
364 students · 569 m away
The Emmbrook School
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students · 854 m away
St Cecilia's CofE Primary School
Wokingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
152 students · 885 m away
Windmill Primary School and Nursery
Wokingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
218 students · 933 m away
Emmbrook Infant School
Wokingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
182 students · 1.0 km away
Emmbrook Junior School
Wokingham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
260 students · 1.0 km away
Wescott Infant School
Wokingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
116 students · 1.2 km away
St Teresa's Catholic Academy
Wokingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
342 students · 1.3 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary School
Wokingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
169 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Howard of Effingham School
Leatherhead · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,471 students
The Howard School
Gillingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,471 students
The Mountbatten School
Romsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,474 students
Lift Ryde
Ryde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,461 students
Seaford Head School
Seaford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,461 students
Burford School
Burford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,452 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Holt School a good school?
The Holt School has a Success Index (England) of 94.5 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #39 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Holt School rank in South East?
The Holt School ranks #39 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #126 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Holt School?
The Holt School had 1,468 students in 2025.
Is The Holt School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Holt School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Holt School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Holt School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.