The Westgate School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Slough, South East SL1 5AH · Slough
#437 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2748 of 4,090 nationally
About The Westgate School
The Westgate School is a academy secondary located in Slough, in the Slough local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,273 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 437th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (19th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,273; capacity filled 90.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.4%; ebacc average points 3.25.
There are 54 schools in Slough; The Westgate School ranks 42nd of 49 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Westgate School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,273
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 90.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Westgate School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation
Slough · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
106 students · 349 m away
Eden Girls' School, Slough
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
613 students · 633 m away
Western House Academy
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
679 students · 838 m away
Al-Madani Girls School
Slough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
64 students · 957 m away
Montem Academy
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
901 students · 1.0 km away
Cippenham School
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
998 students · 1.3 km away
Herschel Grammar School
Slough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students · 1.3 km away
Grove Academy
Slough · Academy all-through · Ages 4–19
990 students · 1.5 km away
Phoenix Infant Academy
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
262 students · 1.6 km away
The Godolphin Junior Academy
Slough · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
413 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Priory School
Southsea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,278 students
John Hampden Grammar School
High Wycombe · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,281 students
Cams Hill School
Fareham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,265 students
Hounsdown School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,283 students
Beaconsfield High School
Beaconsfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,283 students
Langley Grammar School
Langley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,284 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Westgate School a good school?
The Westgate School has a Success Index (England) of 34.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #437 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Westgate School rank in South East?
The Westgate School ranks #437 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2748 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Westgate School?
The Westgate School had 1,273 students in 2025.
Is The Westgate School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Westgate School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Westgate School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Westgate School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.