Herschel Grammar SchoolThe Westgate School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Slough.
Summary of the comparison
Herschel Grammar School and The Westgate School are secondary schools in Slough.
Herschel Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Westgate School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Herschel Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Herschel Grammar School was judged Outstanding and The Westgate School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 76.3 for Herschel Grammar School and 42.5 for The Westgate School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Herschel Grammar School (78.0 in 2021-22, 76.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Westgate School (48.7 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SloughHerschel Grammar School | SloughThe Westgate School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 15 in Slough Stronger figure | 10th of 15 in Slough | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,062 | 1,273 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Slough, SL1 3BW | Slough, SL1 5AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 76.3 Stronger figure | 42.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.3% Stronger figure | 64.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 149 | 229 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 148 | 61 | |
| A-level average points | 41.7 Stronger figure | 28.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.8 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 39.9% Stronger figure | 2.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,056 | 1,284 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.9% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.0% | 29.8% | |
| SEN support | 1.2% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 30.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Herschel Grammar School
The Westgate School
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