59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
745.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,284
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 20/03/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySlough
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Westgate School · Secondary with sixth form · Slough
Part ofTHE WESTGATE SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-9pp
75%67%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-13pp
54%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
40.6
-5.1
48.744.740.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
18%
+4pp
18%12%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
745.0
-129.5
874.5741.5608.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 745.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.1
-1.2
29.327.926.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.1
A-level value added
-0.50
-0.4
0.0-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
+3pp
6%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,284
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Cippenham Lane, Slough, SL1 5AH
Local authority
Slough
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 35% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 18% | 745.0 | 28% | 1,284 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 47% | 45.7 | +0.12 | 14% | 874.5 | 25% | 1,326 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 36% | 43.3 | -0.01 | 6% | 801.5 | 15% | 1,338 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 54% | 48.7 | +0.23 | 14% | 699.6 | 24% | 1,284 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 45% | 46.8 | +0.25 | 16% | 608.5 | 26% | 1,081 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 44% | 47.0 | +0.29 | 30% | 713.2 | 38% | 1,016 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 52% | 50.1 | +0.53 | 37% | — | 47% | 958 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.1 | C- | -0.50 | 3% | 72 |
| 2023/24 | 29.3 | C | -0.11 | 0% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | C- | — | 4% | 80 |
| 2021/22 | 28.4 | C | — | 6% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 26.4 | C- | -0.47 | 4% | 90 |
| 2017/18 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.19 | 4% | 59 |
| 2016/17 | 27.4 | C- | +0.03 | 11% | 41 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,284 | 12.4 | 11% | 30% | 25% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,326 | 17.7 | 15% | 32% | 21% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,338 | 18.7 | 15% | 33% | 22% | 10% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,284 | 17.4 | 12% | 36% | 23% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,219 | 18.1 | 12% | 39% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,081 | 16.0 | 11% | 40% | 24% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,016 | 16.4 | 12% | 41% | 28% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 958 | 14.5 | 12% | 42% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.