The Holt School facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Holt School |
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Holt Lane
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England
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| Coordinates | 51°24′56″N 0°50′37″W / 51.41564°N 0.8437°W |
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| Type | Academy |
| Established | 1931 |
| Department for Education URN | 136880 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Co-headteachers | Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce |
| Gender | Girls (mixed sixth form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,280 |
| Website | www.holtschool.co.uk |
The Holt School is a secondary school located on the outskirts of Wokingham, Berkshire, England, on Holt Lane. It is a girls' school and currently teaches over 1,200 girls ranging from age 11–18. Boys are admitted to the sixth form. There are eight houses: Broderers, Clothworkers, Goldsmiths, Haberdashers, Lacemakers, Spinners, Tanners and Weavers.
The school was founded in 1931, originally at Tudor House, and its first headmistress was G. M. Brown. It is a specialized language and science college and is in the top 100 highest achieving schools in GCSE, AS and A level exam results. The current co-headteachers are Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce.
Notable alumni
- Bonita Norris (born 1987), youngest British female to climb Mount Everest
- Celia Wade-Brown (born 1956), Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand
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