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The Westgate School

Academy converter · Slough · SL1 5AH

Ages 11–18 · 1,273 pupils · Slough

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.7

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-14

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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+0.12
−20+2
Attainment 845.7
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,226

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

234

Places offered

240

1st-preference offers

191

Total preferences (any rank)
701
Preferred offers (top 3)
240
Applications from outside LA
39
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill91%

1,273 pupils · 1,400 places

Pupils on roll
1,273
Boys / girls
733 / 540
School capacity
1,400
Capacity fill
1,273 / 1,400 (91%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
324
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WESTGATE SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE WESTGATE SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Jonathon Gargan

Location

Address
Cippenham Lane
Postcode
SL1 5AH
Town
Slough
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Slough
District
Slough
Constituency
Slough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Slough, Slough, 1,273 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.2%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Slough
63
Secondary schools in Slough
15
Academies among open schools in Slough
49% (31)
Open schools in SL1
29
Secondary in SL1
6
Open schools in Slough LA
60
Secondary in Slough LA
14

Nearby secondary 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
Mr Jonathon Gargan
Telephone
01753521320
Website
http://www.westgate.slough.sch.uk/

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