Holyport College

About Holyport College

Holyport College’s Progress 8 score of 0.58 places it well above the local authority average of 0.18 for Windsor and Maidenhead, making it the second-highest performing state secondary in the area out of ten schools. That gap of 0.4 is significant — it means pupils here, on average, achieve nearly half a grade more per subject than their peers across the borough. The school’s progress banding is officially classed as “well above average” nationally, sitting in the top 13% of all schools in England. This is a school that clearly adds value, and the data suggests it does so consistently across the board. In English, the Progress 8 score is 0.78, and in EBacc subjects it rises to 0.86, while maths is a more modest 0.06 — still positive, but the standout gains are clearly in the humanities and languages. With an Attainment 8 score of 55.3 and 80.7% of pupils entering the EBacc, Holyport is pushing a broad academic diet and getting strong results from it.

At GCSE, 77.1% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, and 63.9% hit the higher grade 5 benchmark. The EBacc average point score sits at 5.34, which is solid for a non-selective state school. In the sixth form, the picture is equally strong: the school’s value-added score of 0.17 is rated “above average”, and the average points per entry of 38.25 equates to a B- grade across the best three A-levels. Ofsted’s 2023 inspection rated the school Good overall, but with Outstanding marks for sixth-form provision, personal development, and leadership and management. That’s a notable split — the sixth form is clearly a particular strength, and the leadership team under headteacher Alastair Ingall has maintained high standards despite the overall rating dropping from the previous Outstanding in 2017. The school is oversubscribed by a wide margin, with 437 applications for 65 places in 2025/26 and 136 first-preference applications for just 60 offers.

Holyport College is a state boarding school, which is relatively unusual and adds a layer of structure that some families find appealing. Facilities include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf, music rooms, and a dedicated sixth-form centre, and the extracurricular offer is broad — from coding and chess to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Young Enterprise. The school also lists SEND provisions for a wide range of needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, dyslexia, and speech and language difficulties, though the Parent View data shows no responses from SEND families, so it’s hard to gauge how well that support works in practice. The parent survey, based on 28 responses, shows 79% would recommend the school, but there are notable splits: 18% strongly disagreed that their child is happy, and 21% strongly disagreed that concerns are dealt with properly. This is a high-performing, academically ambitious school that suits families who value strong outcomes and a structured environment, but the mixed parent feedback suggests it may not be the right fit for every child.

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