Westgate Primary School, Warwick
Westgate Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warwick, part of Warwick Schools Foundation Multi Academy Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warwickshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Westgate Primary School in detail
Westgate Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Westgate Primary School, which is set in the heart of the historic town of Warwick. For over 140 years, Westgate has been serving the community from our beautiful Victorian building close to the Lord Leycester Hospital and the walls of Warwick Castle."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Westgate Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125559), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Westgate Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Westgate Primary School as their first choice and 81 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Westgate Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westgate Primary School are St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Academy (0.6 miles); St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 75% maths); Coten End Primary School (0.7 miles); and Newburgh Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 77% maths).
St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary AcademySt Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary SchoolCoten End Primary SchoolNewburgh Primary School
The trust
Westgate Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Warwick Schools Foundation Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 3 schools in Warwick Schools Foundation Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
41.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 27.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (63%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (10%).
In 2026, 55 pupils (27.8%) received SEN support and 10 (5.1%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Warwick Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bus Station (stand a), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 162 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Westgate Primary School are Aylesford School Warwick (0.8 miles) and Myton School (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Westgate Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Westgate Primary School (URN 125559), it was rated Good in February 2014.
At a Glance
41.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Westgate Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125559). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 53% to 69% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 50% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Westgate Primary School
Westgate Weekly News - 02/10/2026
1 Oct 2026
Westgate Weekly News - 25/09/2026
24 Sep 2026
Westgate Weekly News - 18/09/2026
17 Sep 2026
Westgate Weekly News - 11/09/2026
10 Sep 2026
Westgate Weekly News - 04/09/2026
3 Sep 2026
WSF MAT Newsletter July 2026
16 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westgate Primary School.
- Warwick OOSC in the Park880m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Westgate Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Warwickshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westgate Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westgate Primary School is in Warwickshire; for families living there:
- Warwickshire's school travel policy: Free school transport for students under the age of 16
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Westgate Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
198 pupils
210 places
12 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Warwick
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Warwick
Across Warwickshire council
Places available
7,199
Applications
6,281
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Warwickshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
55
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
32.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
198
Total Pupils
107
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,714
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Westgate Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 125559). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.6%
Overall absence
19.4%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Westgate Primary School
Questions parents ask about Westgate Primary School
Are there exam results for Westgate Primary School?
Westgate Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 125559), 69% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Westgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Westgate Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as Westgate Primary School (URN 125559), it was rated Good in February 2014.
What is the catchment area for Westgate Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Westgate Primary School is oversubscribed, Warwickshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Westgate Primary School?
Classes at Westgate Primary School average 28.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Westgate Primary School?
Westgate Primary School has around 198 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Westgate Primary School?
Apply through Warwickshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westgate Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Westgate Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Westgate Primary School: Warwick OOSC in the Park (880m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Westgate Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 14 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warwickshire is 7 (the median across 286 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Westgate Primary School?
Westgate Primary School is at Bowling Green Street, Warwick, Warwickshire, CV34 4DD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)