The Westgate School
Academy converter in Slough, Slough.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1273 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1400 |
| Free school meals | 27.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE WESTGATE SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Slough |
| Address | Cippenham Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 5AH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.westgate.slough.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01753521320 |
| URN | 138012 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 January 2025, published 10 February 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Eden Girls' School, Slough (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Herschel Grammar School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Grove Academy (all-through school, about 1.5 km)
- Baylis Court School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Beechwood School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- Burnham Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.