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Westgate Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Academy
Westgate, Lincoln LN1 3BQ · westgateacademy.co.uk · 01522 528308
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lincolnshire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 428
- 89% of 480 places
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Free school meals
- 36.7%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Aspire Schools Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 58% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Lincolnshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Westgate Academy on 10 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 10 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Positive
- 83%
- Replies
- 36
- 8% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on 7 parents (19%) whose child was bullied
based on 9 parents (25%) with SEND