West Gate School
Leicester
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About West Gate School
West Gate School is a send special school in Leicester, Leicester. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
The WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust is a Foundation/co-operative school trust. The trust operates 2 member schools: 2 special schools. Local authorities: Leicester. Regions: East Midlands. — from the The WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust public record.
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School information
- Official name
- West Gate School
- Address
- Glenfield Road
- Postcode
- LE3 6DG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Parliamentary constituency
- Leicester West
- URN (official identifier)
- 131099
- Establishment number
- 7221
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 4–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 199
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 200
- School type
- Foundation special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rhian Richardson
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 3 Mar 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westgate.leicester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01162552187
- Date opened
- 1 Jan 2006
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at West Gate School
| 2025/26 | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 199 | 59,656 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 49.2% | 28.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 13.3% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 33.7% | 55.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
10 published inspections for West Gate School.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 23 Apr 2026
· Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action to provide education in the current circumstances
Report published 28 Apr 2021
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 20 Oct 2019
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SWK
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Inadequate
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Inadequate
- Is safeguarding effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 Nov 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 5 Jun 2017
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Not taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 24 Jan 2017
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 26 May 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 May 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 Jun 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 3 Jul 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at West Gate School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 10.5% | 16.5% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 30.9% | 41.9% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at West Gate School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £98,150 for 79 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Leicester | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 49.1% | 29.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £610 | £396 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at West Gate School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 199 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £6,606,028 £33,196 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £6,487,463 £32,600 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £2,310,702 £11,612 per pupil · 35.6% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,828,927 £14,216 per pupil · 43.6% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £26,374 £133 per pupil · 0.4% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £23,370 £117 per pupil · 0.4% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £118,565 | |
| Revenue reserve | −£1,002,523 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £31,381 per pupil, supply and agency £110 per pupil — spending up £1,219 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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