My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
56%Agree
36%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The Holt School
Academy converter — Secondary
RG41 1EE / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
63.7
Attainment 8
94%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 63.7
- Progress 8
- 0.96
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 80.4%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 42.32
- Achieving AAB+
- 33.1%
94% of parents would recommend this school
312 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
64%Agree
32%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
56%Agree
37%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
7%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
7%Not applicable
70%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
35%Agree
41%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
40%Agree
20%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%Not applicable
31%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
16%No
84%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 50 parents
Strongly agree
50%Agree
30%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
72%Agree
22%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
34%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
50%Agree
43%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
44%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
66%Agree
32%Disagree
1%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
51%Agree
36%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
94%No
6%8.6% of pupils receive SEN support
8.6%
SEN support
1.5%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 1.9%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.5%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 0.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.2%
86.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 86.4%
74% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 95%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 74%
- Entered top-third university
- 38%
- Achieved a degree
- 80%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19.6:1
- Free school meals
- 5.5%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 19.6:1
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 8.81%
- English as additional language
- 38.2%
- Teachers with QTS
- 100%
- White
- 48%
- Mixed
- 6.9%
- Asian
- 36%
- Black
- 2.3%
- Other
- 1.8%
White British42.3%
Other White5.2%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Other Mixed2.8%
White & Asian2.1%
White & Black African1.2%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
Indian17%
Chinese10.1%
Pakistani5.2%
Other Asian3.4%
Bangladeshi0.3%
African1.2%
Caribbean0.8%
Other Black0.3%