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The Westgate School

Cippenham Lane, Slough, SL1 5AH

Local ranking10th of 15 secondary schools in Slough
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1400

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
18.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
229

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Employment
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
70.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

28.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

61

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.9
16-18 Cohort
106

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1284
Boys
721 (56%)
Girls
563 (44%)
Capacity
1400 (92% full)
SEND
11.4%
FSM Eligible
25.4%
EAL
29.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
8.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
115.7
Budget per Pupil
£9,798/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 20.7%
  • White British: 20.2%
  • Asian Indian: 15.1%
  • White Other: 13.2%
  • Mixed Other: 10.3%
  • Other: 5.0%
  • Black African: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.5%

20.7%

Asian Pakistani

20.2%

White British

15.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138012
UKPRN
10036991
Establishment No.
5409
Trust
THE WESTGATE SCHOOL

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