West Gate School
Foundation special school in Leicester, Leicester.
School details
| Type | Foundation special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 199 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 200 |
| Free school meals | 50.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | The WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust |
| Local authority | Leicester |
| Address | Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 6DG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.westgate.leicester.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01162552187 |
| URN | 131099 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 March 2026, published 23 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 June 2021, published 6 September 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | 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
- The Children's Hospital School (special school, about 2.7 km)
- Ellesmere College (special school, about 3.0 km)
- Millgate School (special school, about 4.2 km)
- Ash Field Academy (special school, about 5.8 km)
- Oaklands Mead Academy (special school, about 6.8 km)
- Wigston Birkett House Community Special School (special school, about 7.3 km)
- Keyham Lodge School (special school, about 7.5 km)
- Foxfields Academy (special school, about 7.8 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.