The Holt School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Wokingham
Last distance offered · Year 7 2024
1.568 miles
Published by Wokingham Borough Council · offers on 1 March 2024
Year 7 last distance offered, 2020–2024 (miles)
The Holt School is a secondary school in Wokingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 28 March 2023. Wokingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2024 entry.
The Holt School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2024 | 1.568 mi |
| Year 7 2023 | 1.847 mi |
| Year 7 2022 | 2.063 mi |
| Year 7 2021 | 4.370 mi |
| Year 7 2020 | 6.227 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In Year 7 2024 the last child offered a place lived 1.568 miles away, the 2nd shortest of 4 Wokingham secondary schools with a published last distance (middle 2.40 miles).
- Year 7 distances swung sharply between some years; the 2024 figure was nearer than in 2023 and 2020, and was the shortest of the 5 years.
- In Year 7 2026 there were 276 first-choice applications for 237 offers; 219 offers went to first-choice families, and 57 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 80% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%); A level average grade B+ (England B-).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Wokingham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Holt Lane, Wokingham, RG41 1EE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Wokingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,468 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 28 March 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s motto of ‘Be kind, aim high, work hard’ embodies pupils’ exceedingly high aspirations and outcomes.”
- “Leaders set very high aspirations for all pupils, then do all they can to help pupils achieve and exceed them.”
- “Parents, carers and pupils know that staff care profoundly about pupils’ success.”
To improve
- “Governors are keenly aware of the school’s strengths and the need to refine their practice further.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 80% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 63.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 276 first-preference applications, 237 offers in total, 219 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wokingham.
- The Emmbrook School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Crispin's School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Forest School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bohunt School Wokingham 3.4 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Maiden Erlegh School 3.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Waingels 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Bulmershe School 4.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oakbank School 5.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published