The Westgate School

General Information

Address: Cheriton Road, Winchester, SO22 5AZ
Phone: 01962854757
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Fae Dean
Age range: 4-16 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 1649
School capacity: 1620
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 175
% eligible for free school meals: 10.6%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 6.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 15.2%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 9.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 5.3%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 46 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 37 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 21 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 17 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 16 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 25 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 20 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 12 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 6 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #2 of 24 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#1Barton Farm Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2The Westgate SchoolOutstanding
#3All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Berewood Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Barton Farm Primary AcademyOutstanding
#2The Westgate SchoolOutstanding
#3All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#4Berewood Primary SchoolGood
#5Colden Common Primary SchoolGood
#6Compton All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#7Curdridge Primary SchoolGood
#8Harestock Primary SchoolGood
#9Itchen Abbas Primary SchoolGood
#10John Keble Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#11Kings Worthy Primary SchoolGood
#12Micheldever CofE Primary SchoolGood
#13Owslebury Primary SchoolGood
#14South Wonston Primary SchoolGood
#15Sparsholt Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#16St Faith's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#17St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18St Peter's Catholic Primary School, WinchesterGood
#19Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#20Upham Church of England Aided Primary SchoolGood
#21Weeke Primary SchoolGood
#22West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood
#23Western Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,424 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #10 of 34 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#8Hambledon Primary School£7,765
#9Winnall Primary School£7,748
#10The Westgate School£7,424
#11St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School£7,404
#12Sparsholt Church of England Primary School£7,302

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School£13,068
#2Micheldever CofE Primary School£10,093
#3Owslebury Primary School£9,920
#4Cheriton Primary School£9,778
#5Itchen Abbas Primary School£9,435
#6Stanmore Primary School£9,015
#7John Keble Church of England Primary School£7,984
#8Hambledon Primary School£7,765
#9Winnall Primary School£7,748
#10The Westgate School£7,424
#11St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School£7,404
#12Sparsholt Church of England Primary School£7,302
#13Wickham Church of England Primary School£7,162
#14Curdridge Primary School£7,092
#15South Wonston Primary School£7,091
#16Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School£7,082
#17Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School£7,022
#18Harestock Primary School£7,020
#19Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School£7,012
#20Otterbourne Church of England Primary School£6,940
#21Upham Church of England Aided Primary School£6,822
#22All Saints Church of England Primary School£6,666
#23Kings Worthy Primary School£6,599
#24Western Church of England Primary School£6,510
#25Weeke Primary School£6,487
#26St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester£6,439
#27St Faith's Church of England Primary School£6,379
#28Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School£6,323
#29Barton Farm Primary Academy£6,277
#30St Bede Church of England Primary School£6,140
#31Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School£6,073
#32Colden Common Primary School£5,865
#33Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School£5,556
#34Berewood Primary School£5,311

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