The Westgate School
Slough, SL1 5AH · Slough · secondary school
10th of 15 secondary schools in Slough we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 3.6/10 against 918 of them, against 3.9/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 34.9 · 27 | 46% | 1.26 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.12 · 58 | 38% | 2.25 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 40.6 · 23 | 15% | 0.36 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 34.9% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. The Attainment 8 score was 40.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.12 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (3.6 out of 10 against similar schools, 3.9 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join Student Leadership, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Ambassadors, Student Receptionists, Open Evening Ambassadors, and Young Health Champions clubs, or participate in Duke of Edinburgh.
Getting in. The school has 1284 pupils in a capacity of 1400, leaving 116 spare places. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their Attainment 8 scores relative to the national median? What specific support is available for students aiming to complete the Duke of Edinburgh award? How do the Student Leadership roles help develop confidence for younger pupils?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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