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West Gate School

Glenfield Road, Leicester, Leicestershire · LE3 6DG

Not applicableFoundation special schoolMixedAges 4–19200 pupilsThe WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust
Visit website ↗01162552187Ward: E05010477MP: E14001328
Ofsted
Report card

Mar 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
1.7

GCSE · 2023-24

Overall absence
9.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
6.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£31,381

2024-25

Places filled
100%

200 of 200 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 March 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -0.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

1.8
'22-23
1.7
'23-24

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +5%

A strong pass in both

0%
'22-23
5%
'23-24

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +5%

A standard pass in both

0%
'22-23
5%
'23-24

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.→ +0.00

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-1.41
'22-23
-1.41
'23-24

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.21

0.30
'22-23
0.09
'23-24

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2023-24

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-40.9 vs Leicester average

This school1.7
Leicester average42.6
Best in Leicester64.5
England average39.7

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-37.9% vs Leicester average

This school5.3%
Leicester average43.2%
Best in Leicester85.7%
England average37.1%

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.

-1.28 vs Leicester average

This school-1.41
Leicester average-0.13
Best in Leicester1.14
England average-0.17

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.→ +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M)→ +0%

0%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading↑ +0.6

-6.1
'18-19
-5.5
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Writing↑ +0.8

-5.0
'18-19
-4.2
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

Maths↑ +0.4

-6.0
'18-19
-5.6
'22-23
—
'23-24
—
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-57.1% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average57.1%
Best in Leicester88.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

This school—
Leicester average104.8
Best in Leicester111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

This school—
Leicester average104.6
Best in Leicester112.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
45.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
36.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
100.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
0.0%

Gender split

23%
78%

45 girls · 155 boys

Ethnicity

White British
34.0%
Indian
17.0%
African
14.5%
Other White
7.5%
Pakistani
4.5%
Bangladeshi
3.0%
Other Asian
3.0%
Other Mixed
3.0%
Other ethnic group
3.0%
White & Black African
3.0%
Other Black
2.0%
White & Asian
2.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+20.2% vs Leicester average

This school45.5%
Leicester average25.3%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-10.5% vs Leicester average

This school36.5%
Leicester average47.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

+91.7% vs Leicester average

This school100.0%
Leicester average8.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-11.9% vs Leicester average

This school0.0%
Leicester average11.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.5%

8.2%
'18-19
12.3%
'21-22
9.9%
'22-23
9.5%
'23-24
9.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.4%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

23.2%
'18-19
33.6%
'21-22
30.9%
'22-23
24.4%
'23-24
28.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+3.0% vs Leicester average

This school9.7%
Leicester average6.7%
Best in Leicester3.2%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+9.8% vs Leicester average

This school28.6%
Leicester average18.8%
Best in Leicester4.5%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +0.5%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.0%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Leicester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.5% vs Leicester average

This school0.5%
Leicester average2.0%
Best in Leicester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Leicester average

This school0.00%
Leicester average0.02%
Best in Leicester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

100% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 100%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Leicester

Median house price
£300,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
5.5%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
23

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
44%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
6/10
Income
7/10
Employment
7/10
Education
9/10
Health
4/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
9
Criminal damage and arson
5
Vehicle crime
3
Other theft
2
Anti social behaviour
2
Other crime
1
Burglary
1

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 131099