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The Westgate School

Community school · Winchester · SO22 5AZ

Ages 4–16 · 1,649 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

59.8

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.70
−20+2
Attainment 859.8
English & maths grade 5+72%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,583

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

247

Places offered

190

1st-preference offers

190

Total preferences (any rank)
563
Preferred offers (top 3)
190
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,649 pupils · 1,620 places

Pupils on roll
1,649
Boys / girls
876 / 773
School capacity
1,620
Capacity fill
1,649 / 1,620 (102%)
Free school meals
10.6%
FSM pupils
175
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Fae Dean

Location

Address
Cheriton Road, The Westgate School
Postcode
SO22 5AZ
Town
Winchester
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Winchester
Constituency
Winchester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (all-through), Ages 4–16, in Winchester, Hampshire, 1,649 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.6%.

Open schools in Winchester
35
All-through schools in Winchester
1
Academies among open schools in Winchester
0% (0)
Open schools in SO22
13
All-through in SO22
1
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
All-through in Hampshire LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fae Dean
Telephone
01962854757
Website
http://www.westgate.hants.sch.uk

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