The Westgate SchoolThornden School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Westgate School and Thornden School.
The Westgate School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thornden School scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Westgate School was judged Outstanding and Thornden School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.7 for The Westgate School and 64.5 for Thornden School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Westgate School (64.1 in 2021-22, 59.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Thornden School (65.2 in 2021-22, 64.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WinchesterThe Westgate School | EastleighThornden School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100 | B80/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 69 in Hampshire | 1st of 69 in Hampshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 4-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,649 | 1,440 | |
| Capacity | 1,620 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Winchester, SO22 5AZ | Eastleigh, SO53 2DW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.7 | 64.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 69.0% | 79.9% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 84.1% | 91.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 239 | 294 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,627 | 1,451 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 13.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 6.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% | 11.3% Stronger figure | 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
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.
The Westgate School
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