The Westgate School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Jan 14 2025 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
- 1284 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.2%
- Girls
- 43.8%
- First language not English
- 29.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.5%
- Persistent absence
- 29.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
Pakistani 20.3%
White British 19.9%
Mixed 16.4%
Indian 14.8%
Other White 13%
Other 4.9%
African 3.5%
Other Asian 2.3%
Unclassified 1.8%
Caribbean 1.5%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 52%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 57%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.6
Local authority average 53
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 4.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Biology | GCSE | 225 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 225 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 228 |
Admissions
The Westgate School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 134
- 3rd preference
- 96
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 122 114 |
| Year 8 | 240 137 103 |
| Year 9 | 235 139 96 |
| Year 10 | 238 139 99 |
| Year 11 | 237 137 100 |
| Year 12 | 37 13 24 |
| Year 13 | 61 34 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 89.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 59.0% 29.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 58.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 2.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | SP 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 71.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 22.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 2.4% |