The Westgate School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 21 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Slough
- Unique reference
- 138012
- Address
- Cippenham Lane, SL1 5AH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1326 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 31.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 21.7%
Pakistani 19.1%
Mixed 16.2%
Indian 14.1%
Other White 13.6%
Other 4.3%
African 4.1%
Other Asian 2.5%
Unclassified 1.8%
Caribbean 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 56%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 52.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.47
Local authority average 4.71
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| English Language | GCSE | 231 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 230 |
Admissions
The Westgate School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 155
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 39
Offers
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 133 105 |
| Year 8 | 238 139 99 |
| Year 9 | 237 136 101 |
| Year 10 | 240 139 101 |
| Year 11 | 234 114 120 |
| Year 12 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 13 | 78 37 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 92.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 22.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 67.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 2.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.0% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.7% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 3.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 76.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 20.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 18.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 1.7% |