The Westgate School

School overview

The Westgate School is an all-through school serving Winchester, Hampshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 1,627 pupils aged 4 to 16 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Westgate School 'Outstanding'. 75% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 23.0 percentage points year on year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 59.8, well above the national average of 46. On our composite score, The Westgate School ranks among the top 20% of primary schools in England for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks among the top 8% of secondary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 13% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). At Key Stage 4, 71% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.