SCHOOL PROFILE

Holyport College

Secondary Free schools URN 139971
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 541 Published school capacity
Capacity used 122.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 May 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Windsor and Maidenhead
Trust HOLYPORT COLLEGE
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 660 660 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 340 51.5% of pupils
Male pupils 320 48.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.1%
17.7 pts below England
School 7.1%
Windsor and Maidenhead 12.6%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.0%
8.3 pts below England
School 12.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead 14.0%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.5%
3.5 pts above England
School 4.5%
Windsor and Maidenhead 1.2%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
52.0%
343
Any other Mixed background
7.3%
48
African
6.5%
43
Indian
6.5%
43
Any other White background
6.4%
42
Unclassified
5.0%
33
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.0% 152 of 660 pupils
2.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead 20.2%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.4% 128 pupils
England 14.8% 4.6 pts above
EHC plans 3.6% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 43
Social, emotional & mental health 31
Specific learning difficulty 29
Speech, language & communication 15
Other difficulty or disability 11
No specialist assessment yet 8

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

54.4 15.2 pts above England
School 54.4
Windsor and Maidenhead 37.7
South East 38.5
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 58.2% England 36.0% 22.2 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 74.7% England 51.4% 23.3 pts above England
EBacc entry 76.9% England 30.6% 46.3 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.28 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.58 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.13%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.91 pts higher than England
School 7.13%
Windsor and Maidenhead 5.95%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

16.56%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

0.74 pts higher than England
School 16.56%
Windsor and Maidenhead 15.16%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.27%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.47 pts higher than England
School 2.27%
Windsor and Maidenhead 1.63%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

122.0% 29.7 pts above England
Holyport College
122.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead
94.2%
South East
95.0%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information