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West Gate School

Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DG

Ofsted: Strong

Independent

Phase

200

Capacity

4-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
16

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
100.0%
Continued in education
100.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
200
Boys
149 (75%)
Girls
50 (25%)
Capacity
200 (100% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
47.6%
EAL
36.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
100.0%
SEN Support
0.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
29.1
Budget per Pupil
£31,381/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation special school
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 34.3%
  • Asian Indian: 17.2%
  • Black African: 14.7%
  • White Other: 7.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.0%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.0%

34.3%

White British

17.2%

Asian Indian

14.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131099
UKPRN
10015801
Establishment No.
7221
Trust
The WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust

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