Historic houses · South East England
The Holt School
The Holt School — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-south-east, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
The Holt School is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
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, still occupies the same site, its first headmistress being 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. 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4156, -0.8437
- Address
- Holt Lane
- Established
- 1931
- Official site
- www.holtschool.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7740017 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Holt School (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Holt School?
- The Holt School is in South-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was The Holt School built?
- Built or established in 1931.
- Is The Holt School a listed building?
- The Holt School is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.