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OpenAll-throughURN 116407

The Westgate School

Community school · Winchester · SO22 5AZ

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Phase

All-through

Age range

Ages 4–16

Pupils

1,649

Local authority

Hampshire

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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.

Compare with theseAll in WinchesterNear SO22

Overview

School type
Community school
Phase
All-through
Age range
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
116407

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

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

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 characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school

Contact

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

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
59.8
Progress 8
0.7
English & maths grade 5+
72%
English & maths grade 4+
87%
EBacc entry
73%
EBacc APS
5.5

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
71%
Higher standard (RWM)
14%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

6.2%

Persistent absence

14.1%

Unauthorised

1.2%

Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,583

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.5% · Persistent 12.5%
2021/22
Overall 6.1% · Persistent 13.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England