The Holt School Catchment Area
The Holt School is an academy converter secondary school in Wokingham , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1454 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,454
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
The Holt School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Holt School?
The catchment area for The Holt School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, The Holt School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Wokingham. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wokingham before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wokingham catchment area documents →The Holt School: 1500 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
The Holt School has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1454 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1500, Wokingham's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Wokingham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wokingham publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wokingham school admissions →
The Holt School: School Information
- Full address
- Holt Lane, Wokingham, RG41 1EE
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 5.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136880
Other Secondary Schools in Wokingham
If The Holt School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wokingham are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Holt School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Holt School
What is the catchment area for The Holt School? ▾
The catchment area for The Holt School is the geographic zone Wokingham uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Wokingham publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Holt School oversubscribed? ▾
The Holt School is operating close to its capacity of 1500 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Holt School? ▾
Admission to The Holt School is managed by Wokingham. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does The Holt School cover? ▾
The Holt School is a secondary school in Wokingham, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Holt School? ▾
The Holt School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.