The Westgate School

Winchester · SO22 5AZ

General information All-through School · 4-16 years Who goes here 1649 pupils, 10.6% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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The Westgate School

General Information

Address: Cheriton Road, Winchester, SO22 5AZ – View on map
Phone: 01962854757
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Fae Dean
Age range: 4-16 years
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 250 families put it first for 187 places – 13 for every 10 places. 75% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 13 · 2024 13 · 2025 14 · 2026 13
Demand for places (Reception, September 2026): 77 families put it first for 59 places – 13 for every 10 places. 77% of them were offered a place. No places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 13 · 2024 13 · 2025 14 · 2026 13
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1649 pupils out of 1620 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 175
% eligible for free school meals: 10.6%
Pupil mix: 4 in 10 (more mixed than the Winchester average)
English as an additional language: 9% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 7.6% a year (Winchester 15%, typical in England 15.5%) Low turnover
Where they went: about 34% moved to another school, 66% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. "Low turnover" means it's among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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Across Hampshire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 187 (2.5 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 3
Suspensions for bullying: 146 (1.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 64 (0.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Hampshire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

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.

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.

SecondaryGCSE results, Year 11

Attainment 8 score: 59.8
Compared with the area: 5.7 points above the Winchester average (54.1)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Well above (+8.1 points against an expected 51.7)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 87% (Winchester 79%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

GCSE results over time

This schoolWinchester averageEngland↘ Falling Down 2.0 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 5.7 points above the Winchester average (54.1).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

1st of 5 all-through schools in Winchester for Attainment 8

#1The Westgate School59.8
#2Kings' School57.8
#3Perins School50.9

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1The Westgate School59.8
#2Kings' School57.8
#3Perins School50.9
#4Henry Beaufort School50.5
#5Swanmore College49.4

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 96.0%
Went into further education: 95.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Language
English Literature
Science Double Award
Geography
History
French Language
Religious Studies
Spanish
Art & Design
Biology
Chemistry (General)
Physics (General)
Media Studies
Sports Studies
Photography
Food Technology
D & T
Latin
Speech & Drama
Computer Science
Music Studies (General)
German
Russian
Italian
Portuguese
Chinese
Bengali

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

PrimaryYear 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results

Met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths: 75% (England 62%)
Reached the higher standard: 13% (England 8%)
Compared with the area: 10 percentage points above the Winchester average (65%)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: As expected (3-year average 66% against an expected 67%)
3-year average (expected standard): 66%
Expected standard by subject: Reading 88% · Writing 80% · Maths 83% · Grammar, punctuation & spelling 83%
Average test scores: reading 109, maths 106
Based on: 60 Year 6 pupils, 2024/25

View the School Context Comparator – how this school's SATs results compare with schools teaching similar pupils.

SATs results over time

This schoolWinchester averageEngland→ Broadly steady No clear rise or fall since 2022/23 (changes this small are normal from one year group to the next). In 2024/25 this school was 10 percentage points above the Winchester average (65%).

Year 6 SATs: 10th of 36 junior and primary schools in the area

=6West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School78%
#9Hambledon Primary School77%
#10The Westgate School75%
#11Western Church of England Primary School74%
#12Colden Common Primary School73%

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Year 6 SATs ranking

Junior and primary schools in this area, ranked by the % of Year 6 pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (official DfE results, 2024/25). Schools with the same result share a place (shown as =). In small schools one or two children can move a school several places, so treat close positions as roughly equal.

Rank School Score

#1Sparsholt Church of England Primary School86%
=2St Faith's Church of England Primary School83%
=2Twyford St Mary's Church of England Primary School83%
#4Cornerstone CofE (VA) Primary School82%
#5Weeke Primary School81%
=6Kings Worthy Primary School78%
=6St Bede Church of England Primary School78%
=6West Meon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School78%
#9Hambledon Primary School77%
#10The Westgate School75%
#11Western Church of England Primary School74%
#12Colden Common Primary School73%
=13Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School71%
=13Otterbourne Church of England Primary School71%
#15Cheriton Primary School70%
#16Winnall Primary School68%
#17Itchen Abbas Primary School67%
=18All Saints Church of England Primary School66%
=18John Keble Church of England Primary School66%
#20Bishop's Waltham Junior School65%
#21South Wonston Primary School64%
#22Compton All Saints Church of England Primary School60%
#23Stanmore Primary School59%
=24St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Winchester58%
=24Sun Hill Junior School58%
=26Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School57%
=26Upham Church of England Aided Primary School57%
#28Oliver's Battery Primary and Nursery School55%
=29Berewood Primary School50%
=29Curdridge Primary School50%
=29Owslebury Primary School50%
#32Denmead Junior School46%
#33St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School44%
#34Wickham Church of England Primary School43%
#35Harestock Primary School38%
#36Micheldever CofE Primary School29%

View full Ofsted inspection report

1st of 5 all-through schools in Winchester for Ofsted rating

#1The Westgate SchoolOutstanding
#2Henry Beaufort SchoolGood
#3Kings' 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.

Rank School Score

#1The Westgate SchoolOutstanding
#2Henry Beaufort SchoolGood
#3Kings' SchoolGood
#4Perins SchoolGood
#5Swanmore CollegeGood

Financials

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.

3rd of 5 all-through schools in Winchester for spending per pupil

#1Henry Beaufort School£8,296
#2Kings' School£8,231
#3The Westgate School£7,424
#4Swanmore College£7,243
#5Perins School£6,923

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Henry Beaufort School£8,296
#2Kings' School£8,231
#3The Westgate School£7,424
#4Swanmore College£7,243
#5Perins School£6,923

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Hampshire: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Year 6 SATs ranking

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered