Holyport College

Since having children 18 years ago, i have prided myself on making sure my kids receive the best education i can provide them. Boy....i messed up sending my son here. Never never again. Some really ñice teachers....but the head, founding head and deputy head are oxygen thieves and lie to Ofsted

My child attended this school for a time. On paper it sounds amazing but given their experiences I did some further research. Places are offered following criteria in order of priority: The number one criteria is ‘looked after or previously looked after children’. Let that sink in. First dibs on places at this school are given to children who are in the care system. The ratio of children who were ‘looked after or previously looked after’ are not disclosed but given what my child witnessed I’m guessing it is high. They have priority over children who have siblings attending and children who live in the catchment area. It’s much cheaper for the government to pay for looked after or previously looked after children’ to be educated there than it is to keep them in residential care. These children did not find themselves in the care system because their home lives and backgrounds were wonderful. They have inherent issues and learned behaviours that will seriously affect your child. My child has ptsd and still has nightmares. The bullying that took place was extreme - and beyond what could be expected in a normal school environment. Do your research before opting for what I now consider to be a social experiment.

WOULD GIVE IT A 0 the deputy head is a real idiot the food is really bad and isn’t clean rude staff don’t recommend it not safe environment didn’t handle bullying well at all !!!

Holyport college is a school built off of lies and deception. I was bullied by my whole year (apart from two people) for being different and having severe anxiety disorders. The head teacher and other senior members would avoid me like the plague as they clearly didn’t want to deal with me . There was a “welfare” room where three members of staff who would sit and supposedly help you out. Most of the time they did not, on many occasions I would be in there crying or having a panic attack and all they would do is ignore me or come over to me and get in my face telling me I need to go to my lessons. Sometimes they would write notes talking about me in a horrible way. The schools motto is aspire, achieve, succeed . This school did nothing to aspire me, nor did it help me to achieve or succeed. If anything it did the opposite. I have now moved school, but struggle with PTSD and trauma due to this school’s staff and pupils. What may look like a really good school that gets excellent grades, has links with eton college and has an ofsted outstanding is not be aware they will lie to your faces repeatedly and are not able to communicate with your parents well. It is like a prison.