Hampshire
The Westgate School
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 59.7 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 59.7
- Attainment 8
- 69%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.70
- Progress 8
- [0.51, 0.89]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 59 | 77 | 59 (77%) | 196 |
| September 2025 | 59 | 80 | 59 (74%) | 195 |
| September 2024 | 58 | 76 | 56 (74%) | 191 |
| September 2023 | 58 | 74 | 57 (77%) | 203 |
| September 2022 | 60 | 90 | 58 (64%) | 202 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 187 | 250 | 187 (75%) | 567 |
| September 2025 | 203 | 291 | 202 (69%) | 602 |
| September 2024 | 190 | 247 | 190 (77%) | 563 |
| September 2023 | 179 | 226 | 176 (78%) | 549 |
| September 2022 | 182 | 219 | 181 (83%) | 471 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Hampshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 239 | 59.7 | — | 69.0% | 33.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 239 | 59.8 | — | 71.1% | — | 71.5% | 5.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 244 | 59.8 | +0.70 | 71.7% | — | 72.5% | 5.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 240 | 61.8 | +0.89 | 80.0% | — | 73.8% | 5.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 239 | 64.1 | +0.59 | — | — | 72.0% | 5.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Hampshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 116407 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Fae Dean |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | SO22 5AZ |
| Pupils | 1,627 |
| FSM eligible | 9.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Cheriton Road, The Westgate School, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5AZ
http://www.westgate.hants.sch.uk1962854757| DfE number | 4012 |
| UKPRN | 10016066 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 26 Dec 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Publication date | 26 Dec 2023 |