The Westgate School, Winchester

In its own words: "We are proud that “Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary” and “Relationships between staff and pupils are remarkably positive”. The report notes that “pupils achieve exceptionally well” and in last year’s GCSE results, a progress 8 score of 0.89 was achieved with 43% of all grades being 7-9."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, dance, ballet and cheerleading.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 18 December 2026, an open day on Monday 4 January 2027, an open day on Thursday 25 March 2027 and an open day on Monday 12 April 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Westgate School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 59.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.

69% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 59.8.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.7: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 38.2, against 62.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 24.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and History.

For September 2026 entry, 250 families put The Westgate School as their first choice and 567 named it as one of their preferences, for 187 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 63 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Westgate School are Swanwick Lodge (0.6 miles); Henry Beaufort School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 52.4); Kings' School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 58.6); and Leigh House Hospital (2.1 miles).

The Westgate School's 2026 results were higher than all 2 of them.

10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Westgate School (as of September 2025): 40% would recommend the school, 40% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (30%).

Of the 244 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 9% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 155 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 88 (5.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Winchester Rail Station, about 750 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westgate School (se-bound), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Westgate School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 224 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Westgate School issued 143 suspensions, 8.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Westgate School are Western Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles), Weeke Primary School (0.5 miles), St Bede Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles) and Harestock Primary School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.