The Holt School is a secondary school located on the outskirts of Wokingham, Berkshire, England, on Holt Lane.[1][2] It is a girls' school[3] and currently teaches over 1,200 girls ranging from age 11–18.[4] Boys are admitted to the sixth form.[5] There are eight houses: Broderers, Clothworkers, Goldsmiths, Haberdashers, Lacemakers, Spinners, Tanners and Weavers.

The Holt School
Address
Map
Holt Lane

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RG41 1EE

England
Coordinates51°24′56″N 0°50′37″W / 51.41564°N 0.8437°W / 51.41564; -0.8437
Information
TypeAcademy
Established1931
Department for Education URN136880 Tables
OfstedReports
Co-headteachersAnne Kennedy and Katie Pearce
GenderGirls (mixed sixth form)
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,280
Websitewww.holtschool.co.uk

The school was founded in 1931, originally at Tudor House, and its first headmistress was G. M. Brown.[6][7] 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.[8] The current co-headteachers are Anne Kennedy and Katie Pearce.[9]

In June 2020, James Furlong, a 36-year-old teacher who was head of history, government, and politics at the school, was stabbed to death in the 2020 Forbury Gardens stabbings in Reading.[10][11][12]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "The Holt School Building Cleaning Contract 2013". 25 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Contact | the Holt School".
  3. ^ "Holt School | Wokingham Directory".
  4. ^ "About Us | the Holt School".
  5. ^ "Sixth Form Entry".
  6. ^ "About Us | the Holt School".
  7. ^ Clark, Terry (22 October 2012). Wokingham: A Town through the Eyes of Terry Clark. ISBN 9781291135381.
  8. ^ "Vacancies | the Holt School".
  9. ^ "Reading stabbings victim 'beautiful' son, says family". BBC News. 22 June 2020.
  10. ^ Murphy, Neil; Rampen, Julia; Bona, Emilia (21 June 2020). "'Kind and gentle' teacher from Liverpool killed in Reading attack". liverpoolecho.
  11. ^ Blackall, Molly (21 June 2020). "'Passionate' schoolteacher is first Reading attack victim to be named" – via www.theguardian.com.
  12. ^ "Tributes paid to teacher from Liverpool killed in Reading terror attack". 24 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Woman, 22, to climb Mount Everest". 9 March 2010.
  14. ^ "New mayor for Wellington". The Dominion Post. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
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