Holyport College
| Holyport College | |
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| Address | |
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Ascot Road , , SL6 3LE[1] | |
| Coordinates | 34°33′19″N 69°12′27″E / 34.5553°N 69.2075°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Boarding school and Free school |
| Established | 2014 |
| Local authority | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Department for Education URN | 139971 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head | Alastair Ingall[1] |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 19[1] |
| Enrolment | 600[1] |
| Capacity | 600 |
| Houses | Brunel, Turing, Johnson and Fawcett |
| Website | www |
Holyport College is a coeducational state boarding[2] and day secondary school, located in Holyport, Berkshire, England. It opened in 2014 [3] and caters for students aged 11–19 years.[1] It is sponsored by Eton College, which also shares some of its sporting facilities with Holyport College. 40% of its students are boarders.[4]
Holyport College has two pygmy goats named Toni and Simon after the two headmasters of Eton College.[citation needed]
History
[edit]Holyport College was founded in 2014, as the UK's first state boarding school to be opened under the Free Schools Programme.
Head
[edit]Alastair Ingall started as Headteacher of Holyport College in September 2024.
Boarding
[edit]Ofsted inspected the residential accommodation in November 2021 and confirmed it is 'Outstanding':
Overall experiences and progress of children and young people: Outstanding
How well children and young people are helped and protected: Outstanding
The effectiveness of leaders and managers: Outstanding
The boarding school provides highly effective services that consistently exceed the standards of good. The actions of the school contribute to significantly improved outcomes and positive experiences for children and young people.[5]
Boarding accommodation is located on the upper floors of the two teaching blocks. There are four boarding houses, located in two separate buildings. The boys’ accommodation is separate to the girls. There are separate wings for year groups and the second floor of each building is used for the sixth formers. There are currently over 200 boarders on roll.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Holyport College". Get information about schools. GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ Weale, Sally (5 September 2014). "Eton-sponsored Holyport College opens as first boarding free school". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Queen opens Eton-sponsored Holyport College". BBC News. 28 November 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Brown, Andrew; Wisby, Emma (April 2020). Knowledge, Policy and Practice in Education and the Struggle for Social Justice: Essays Inspired by the Work of Geoff Whitty. UCL Press. ISBN 978-1-78277-277-4. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Ofsted (January 2022). "Ofsted social care inspection of Holyport College". Ofsted.
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