The Holt School
The Holt School is a state 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 | |
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| Address | |
Holt Lane , , RG41 1EE | |
| Coordinates | 51.41564°N 0.8437°W |
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| Type | Girls' school (mixed sixth form) |
| Established | 1931 |
| Head teacher | Mrs K Pearce and Ms A Kennedy |
| Gender | Girls (boys in sixth form) |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 1,200+ |
| Website | www.holtschool.co.uk |
The school was founded in 1931, originally at Tudor House, and its first headmistress was Miss 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 co-headteachers as of June 2020 were Mrs K Pearce and Ms A Kennedy.[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
- Bonita Norris (born 1987), youngest British female to climb Mount Everest[13]
- Celia Wade-Brown (born 1956), Mayor of Wellington, New Zealand[14]
References
- Murphy, Neil; Rampen, Julia; Bona, Emilia (21 June 2020). "'Kind and gentle' teacher from Liverpool killed in Reading attack". liverpoolecho.
- Blackall, Molly (21 June 2020). "'Passionate' schoolteacher is first Reading attack victim to be named" – via www.theguardian.com.
- "New mayor for Wellington". The Dominion Post. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2011.