The Westgate School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Unique reference
- 116407
- Address
- Cheriton Road, The Westgate School, SO22 5AZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1627 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.4%
- Girls
- 47.6%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.5%
White British 79.4%
Other White 8.4%
Mixed 6%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.3
WritingAverage0
MathsAverage-0.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 52%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Bengali | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 239 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 237 |
Admissions
The Westgate School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 80
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 59
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 61 35 26 |
| Year 1 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 2 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 3 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 4 | 61 37 24 |
| Year 5 | 63 37 26 |
| Year 6 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 7 | 242 136 106 |
| Year 8 | 239 116 123 |
| Year 9 | 241 127 114 |
| Year 10 | 240 115 125 |
| Year 11 | 239 120 119 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 5.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 5.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 87.0% 41.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |