West Gate School
Glenfield Road, Leicester, LE3 6DG
199 pupils · 100% of 200 capacity
- Type
- Foundation special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- The WELL (Wellbeing, Enterprise, Leadership and Learning) Trust
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 50.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 3 March 2026, published 23 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Nearby alternatives
- Educ8 Leicestershire 1.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Cherryleas Assessment Centre 1.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Emmanuel Christian School 1.5 km · No Ofsted rating
- De Montfort University 2.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- The Children's Hospital School 2.7 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Ellesmere College 3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.