The Westgate School

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Head/Principal: Mr P D Jenner Bursar: Mrs Pat Halsall

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Situated in a pleasant residential corner of Winchester, The Westgate School is an 11-16 co-educational comprehensive school with 1152 on roll. Already a ‘Beacon School’ The Westgate has just been awarded Specialist College status in Science. It lies within easy walking distance of the historic centre of Winchester, the shopping centre and the railway station and enjoys a superbly re-landscaped campus.

The school has an extremely positive reputation in the area and a significant proportion of pupils opt in from outside the school's catchment area. The reasons given most frequently for this by parents are the level of public examination results, which are immensely above Hampshire and national figures with ten or even more GCSE entries available to the most academic, the very high quality of school music and the caring atmosphere sensed by many who visit. A broad curriculum includes three modern languages (French, German and Spanish), Latin and extensive use across the curriculum of the 130 computers on site.

A flourishing PSA operates, as does a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Strong links exist with local 16+ establishments (boarding facilities also exist at the sixth form college nearby). Each year the school receives news of many former pupils who go on to take university degree courses.

Rotherly House is a highly attractive boarding facility for 35 girls. Set in 2 acres of undulating gardens, it offers wide-ranging educational and leisure facilities including computers, musical and games facilities and a house library. Rotherly and the main school library have been significantly extended and a superb sports hall has been added.

At The Westgate School we recognise the individuality of each pupil. We expect high standards of behaviour and promote values like courtesy, tolerance and personal integrity. We are one community in which each pupil is challenged to achieve success and develop responsibility. Through our Year and School Councils and the extensive programme of extra-curricular activities, full involvement in school life is encouraged. Another important message to our pupils is that teachers and parents are working together to enable academic success and personal fulfilment.

Age range: 11 - 16

Day pupils: 580 boys and 568 girls

Annual weekly boarding fees: £6,100 - £6,100

Full boarding pupils: 35 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £6,500 - £6,500

Fee notes: Fees are not charged for day pupils as this is a state school

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 580 boys and 603 girls

Staff numbers: 58 full time and 21 part time

Method of entry: Interview, This school only accepts children of citizens of the United Kingdom and the EU

Accreditations and affiliations: SBSA

Religious affiliation: Non-denominational

Academic	Languages	Sport	Activities	Music	Miscellaneous
Business studies Classics Electronics Engineering Environmental studies Media/Film studies Painting/Sculpture	English as a foreign or 2nd language French German Latin Spanish	Badminton Cricket Cross-country Golf Gymnastics Hockey Lacrosse Martial arts Rugby Soccer Squash Swimming Tennis	Canoeing Dance Drama productions Duke of Edinburgh Award Outdoor pursuits/Adventure trg Public speaking/Debating Riding Sailing	Band/Orchestra Brass Choir Guitar Keyboard Singing Strings Woodwind	After school club Particular diets Rail/Airport services School bus service Significant experience of diplomatic corps' children Significant experience of expatriates' children Significant experience of gifted children Significant experience of international students Significant experience of services' children

Curriculum, exams and 6th form

Exam boards: Edexcel Foundation, AQA, OCR

% pass rate at grades A* to C (exams at age 16): 74%
Are vocational courses (such as AVCE/GNVQ) offered? Yes

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Visual Impairment (VI)
Physical Disabilities
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Aspergers Syndrome
Delicate/Medical Conditions
Epilepsy

This school has a special unit for this particular need:
Hearing Impairment (HI)

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