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The Westgate School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Jonathon Gargan

corporate_fareTHE WESTGATE SCHOOL

location_onSlough, SL1 5AH

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,338

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Attainment 8

40.6

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GCSE Rank

#12 in Slough

#2,454 of 3,216 nationally

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The Westgate School is a Academy converter secondary school in Slough, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

The Westgate School is an academy converter in Slough, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE WESTGATE SCHOOL. The school has approximately 1,284 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.6, placing the school #12 in Slough and #2,454 of 3,216 nationally. 34.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 15 A-level subjects. 29.9% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 9.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.5 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 22.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.6

Grade 5+ E&M

34.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.0%

Entering EBacc18.30%

EBacc APS3.25

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14.10%

EBacc APS3.74

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS3.47

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS4.07

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.88

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.29

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4.15

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)SP%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.5

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.0%

Achieving A*–A9.0%

Achieving A*–B29.9%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate95.2%

A-level subjects offered15

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate94.00%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate85.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 January 2025

Inspection Report

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31 October 2018

Inspection Report

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20 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-01-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-31

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-03-20

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-05-11

None EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

21.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

12.0%(154 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,284 pupils. During this period, there were 279 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 21.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,284	279	21.7%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,272	306	24.1%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,327	128	9.6%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,326	81	6.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,330	46	3.5%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,337	61	4.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,338	54	4.0%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,334	54	4.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,285	26	2.0%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,284	34	2.6%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,281	28	2.2%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,218	14	1.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,219	3	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,225	19	1.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,145	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,145	7	0.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,137	11	1.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,087	13	1.2%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,081	11	1.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,097	15	1.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,006	23	2.3%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,016	13	1.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,023	5	0.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	955	8	0.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	958	14	1.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	976	13	1.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 41 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 41 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Physical Disability 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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The Westgate School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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