West Gate School

School Name: West Gate School
Address: Glenfield Road
Town/City: Leicester
County: Leicestershire
Postcode: LE3 6DG
Telephone Number: 0116 255 2187
Website: www.westgate.leicester.sch.uk

Phase: Ages 4-19
Type: Foundation special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2006
Trust: The Well (wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership And Learning) Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Rhian Richardson
Capacity: 200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 199 (75% boys & 25% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50.9%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 131099
DfE Number: 856/7221
UKPRN: 10015801
UPRN: 2465196389
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Leicester (E06000016)
Constituency: Leicester West (E14001328)
Electoral Ward: Western (E05010477)

Easting & Northing: 456223E, 304757N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 38' 17.85" N 1° 10' 13.71" W
Plus Code: 9C4WJRQH+8R

DfE Record: View record

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