How many pupils does The Westgate School have?

The Westgate School has 1,284 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of The Westgate School?

The headteacher of The Westgate School is Jonathon Gargan.

What type of school is The Westgate School?

The Westgate School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is The Westgate School in?

The Westgate School is in the Slough local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

The Westgate School

Cippenham Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 5AH

Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 14 January 2025.

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1,284

Pupils

23.9%

Free school meals

1 April 2012

Opened

About this school

The Westgate School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Slough, Berkshire. The school has 1,284 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (last overall grade). Last inspected 14 January 2025. The Headteacher is Jonathon Gargan. The school is administered by Slough local authority. It belongs to THE WESTGATE SCHOOL. It opened in 1 April 2012.

School details

Headteacher: Jonathon Gargan
Trust: THE WESTGATE SCHOOL
Local authority: Slough
Gender: Mixed
URN: 138012

Contact

01753521320 office@westgate.slough.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at The Westgate School are handled by the school or the local authority (Slough). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.12

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

59%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.25

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

18%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →