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The Westgate School

Winchester, SO22 5AZSecondaryAges 4–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
Progress 8
+0.12
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
192 1st-choice / 237 places
Ranking
#1,272
of 3,141 nationally

About The Westgate School

The Westgate School in Winchester holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, a change from its previous Outstanding grade awarded in 2014. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0. 12 is a key metric to focus on, as it shows pupils achieve above the national average, and notably well above the Hampshire local authority average of -0. 17. This positive score is driven by strong progress in maths (0. 26) and English (0. 16), while the EBacc subjects trail slightly at -0. 12. The school’s Attainment 8 score sits at 45. 7, and 67. 9 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths. However, only 14. 1 per cent entered the EBacc suite of subjects, and just 5. 6 per cent achieved a grade 5 or above across all five EBacc components. Nationally, the school ranks in the 40th percentile for Progress 8, placing it in the middle of the pack.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range4 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCheriton Road, The Westgate School, Winchester, Winchester, SO22 5AZ
HeadteacherFae Dean
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils1,627
Free School Meals (FSM)23.9%
School Capacity1,627 / 1,400 (116% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 10 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:05

Source: westgate.hants.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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The Westgate School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.