Westgate Academy
School Name: Westgate Academy Address: Westgate Town/City: Lincoln County: Lincolnshire Postcode: LN1 3BQ Telephone Number: 01522 528308 Website: www.westgateacademy.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 7-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2011 Trust: Aspire Schools Trust
Headteacher: Mr John Beaven
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 428 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 89% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 36.7%
URN: 137451
DfE Number: 925/5224
UKPRN: 10034474
UPRN: 235031118
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Lincoln (E07000138)
Constituency: Lincoln (E14001336)
Electoral Ward: Castle (E05010788)
Easting & Northing: 497424E, 372083N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 14' 14.95" N 0° 32' 29.76" W
Plus Code: 9C5X6FP5+X9
DfE Record: View record
- Mount Street Academy (0.5km)
- The St Faith and St Martin Church of England Junior School, Lincoln (0.6km)
- Lincoln UTC (0.7km)
- Lincolnshire Secure Unit (0.7km)
- The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy (0.7km)
- Lincoln Minster School (0.8km)
- Lincoln Bishop University (0.8km)
- Lincoln College (0.9km)
- The St Faith's Church of England Infant and Nursery School, Lincoln (1.0km)
- University of Lincoln (1.0km)
Same trust
Predecessor school†
- Mr Paul Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
- Mr Paul Adams - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 6 March 2026.
- Mr John Beaven - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Daniel Cairns - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 June 2026.
- Mr Simon Clarke - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 17 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
- Miss Zoe Clarke - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 February 2029.
- Anna Cross - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 2 March 2029.
- Matthew Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 March 2029.
- Eleanor Gaines-Burrill - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
- Doctor Jessica Hodgson - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 March 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 March 2029.
- Elizabeth Hopkins - Local Governor. Appointed on 3 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 2 July 2027.
- Nikki Meggett - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 July 2030.
- Nikki Meggett - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 April 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 19 July 2026.