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, SO22 5AZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1626 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 80.1%
Other White 8.2%
Mixed 5.8%
Chinese 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Other 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
African 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
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 71%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 241 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 240 |
Admissions
The Westgate School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 76
- 2nd preference
- 72
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 60 32 28 |
| Year 2 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 3 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 4 | 63 37 26 |
| Year 5 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 6 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 7 | 239 116 123 |
| Year 8 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 9 | 240 114 126 |
| Year 10 | 240 119 121 |
| Year 11 | 245 131 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 86.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 10.0% 38.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | SP 7.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 81.0% 39.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |