The Westgate School
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| The Westgate School | |
| Established | 1977 |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Headteacher | Mrs Joanne Turvey |
| Specialism | Science |
| Location | Cheriton Road Winchester Hampshire England |
| LEA | Hampshire |
| Students | 1250 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11 to 16 |
| Website | westgate.hants.sch.uk/ |
The Westgate School is a comprehensive school in Winchester, Hampshire. It has science specialist status. Westgate is a quite a large school with about 1,250 pupils. A large proportion of it pupils continue to Peter Symonds College which is located only a few hundred metres away.
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[edit] Achievements
In recent years between 75 and 80% of 15 year olds have achieved five or more GCSE grades A to C, 70-80% including Maths and English.[1]
According to the BBC league tables, Westgate is one of Hampshire's top state schools.
[edit] Catchment area
Westgate has a large catchment covering Winchester and some of the surrounding villages. Unusually for a state comprehensive, Westgate also features a girls boarding house, Rotherly.
[edit] History
Westgate school was formed in 1977 when the previous school on the site, County High for Girls, became a co-ed comprehensive.
[edit] Former pupils
- Andy Burrows (drummer for the band Razorlight)
- Lucy Pinder (British model)
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