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The Westgate School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hampshire). It has about 1,620 boys and girls aged between 4 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Progress and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.9 | Henry Beaufort School | |
| 0.9 | Kings' School | |
| 5.3 | Thornden School | |
| 6.4 | Crestwood Community School | |
| 6.5 | The Toynbee School | |
| 7.3 | Perins School | |
| 7.6 | Wyvern College | |
| 8.1 | Test Valley School | |
| 8.4 | The Mountbatten School | |
| 8.8 | Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | |
| 9.0 | The Romsey School | |
| 9.3 | Cantell School |
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment: Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high. Show details
Environment: Excellent. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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