The Holt School vs High Close School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
The Holt School
Wokingham
High Close School
Wokingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Non-maintained special school
Age Range
11–18
7–18
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Wokingham
Wokingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1468
68
Capacity
1500
94
Occupancy
98%
72%
FSM %
5.0%
51.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Sep 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
65.2
0.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
82.7%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B+
-
Points Per Entry
42.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B+
-
AAB+ %
33%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
118
-
Retention
100%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
30%
-
Degree course
83%
-
Any L4+ destination
88%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
124
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (118)
Biology (82)
Psychology (82)
Psychology (80)
Chemistry (74)
Mathematics (68)
Biology (60)
Economics (50)