The Westgate School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Westgate School
Address: Cippenham Lane
Town/City: Slough
County: Berkshire
Postcode: SL1 5AH
Telephone Number: 01753 521320
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Westgate School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Jonathon Gargan
Capacity: 1400
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1273 (58% boys & 42% girls)
Enrollment: 91% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 27.2%

SEN Provisions

  • PD - Physical Disability

Location and administration

URN: 138012
DfE Number: 871/5409
UKPRN: 10036991
UPRN: 200000848839
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Slough (E06000039)
Constituency: Slough (E14001477)
Electoral Ward: Cippenham Manor (E05015529)

Easting & Northing: 495274E, 180393N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 30' 54.26" N 0° 37' 41.7" W
Plus Code: 9C3XG98C+2P

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation (0.3km)
  2. Eden Girls' School, Slough (0.6km)
  3. Western House Academy (0.8km)
  4. Al-Madani Girls School (1.0km)
  5. Montem Academy (1.0km)
  6. Slough Centre Nursery School (1.2km)
  7. Cippenham School (1.3km)
  8. Herschel Grammar School (1.3km)
  9. Cippenham Village Nursery School (1.5km)
  10. Chalvey Nursery School & Early Years Centre (1.5km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Charles Ainslie - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Dr Tahira Akbar - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 November 2029.
  • Mr Inderjit Bhambra - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
  • Mrs Inderjit Kaur Dhillon - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
  • Mr Jon Gargan - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Zarrin Hamid - Local Governor. Appointed on 21 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 November 2026.
  • Mr Altaf Khoso - Local Governor. Appointed on 7 November 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 November 2029.
  • Mrs Zarrin Hamid Mrs Inderjit Dhillon - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 23 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2026.
  • Mr Krishan Sahota - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 April 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 April 2028.
  • Ms Sarah Sharp - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 December 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2028.
  • Mr Hassam Shaukat - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 December 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 10 December 2027.
  • Dr Andrea Thelwell - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 October 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 13 October 2026.