The Westgate School
Community all-through school in Winchester (Hampshire).
Attainment 8
59.7
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
69%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
93.5%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
10.6%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
6.7%
2024/25
Capacity
102%
1,649 / 1,620 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Outstanding
last graded, 2023
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 116407
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Winchester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
21 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Coding
- Cricket
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Hockey
- Mindfulness
- Netball
- Photography
- Rounders
and 5 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Governing body (13 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Penny Catchpole | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Sermon | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Mark Treagust | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Ruth Luzmore | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Maurice Pay | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Sweeney | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Shewry | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Andrea Burgess | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Woodcock | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Maka-Selina Brown | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ann Stanhope | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Philip Davies | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fae Dean | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
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