Our Careers Education Intent

• ​To excite and motivate pupils’ curiosity about different careers and industries;

• To inspire pupils’ aspirations in order to unlock their potential and develop their employability skills;

• To empower pupils to challenge stereotyping and discrimination and other barriers to diversity and equality in further education and careers.

  
  

Careers Lead: Mr Hurley, Assistant Headteacher

Contact Information, select the 'careers option' via our contact form on the contact page.

Statutory Requirements & Provider Access Policy

The careers provision at The Westgate School is in line with the statutory guidance developed by the Department of Education, which refers to Section 42A and 45A of the Education Act 1997: as a school we provide independent careers guidance from Year 7 to Year 11. This guidance is impartial and gives information on a range of pathways and post-16 education providers, including university options, apprenticeships and further education. It is adapted to meet the needs and interests of the individual pupils.

Provider Access Legislation Statement

Information for parents/carers:

• Curriculum Overview

• Post 16 Information Evening PowerPoint

• Careers Education Policy - Located on our policy page

• Partners in Learning: Apprenticeships (for Year 9 and 10)

• Work Experience Information Sheet

  
  

Our Careers Education Intent is evaluated annually against the Gatsby Benchmarks, and our documents and policies are evaluated and updated annually. 

Our Careers Education Impact:​

• Our most recent Gatsby Benchmark evaluation

Hampshire County Council Year 11 Leavers Activity Surveys and Destination Data:

• 2024

• 2023

• 2022

• 2021

• 2020

  
  

Information for pupils: 

We hope you like the look of our Careers programme for this year and value the range of experiences which have been planned to support you as you explore and discover a variety of careers.

Useful Links

Useful information Local colleges

• Andover College

• Barton Peveril

• BCOT

• Eastleigh College

• Peter Symonds College

• Sparsholt College

Careers guidance and support

• Your step-by-step guide to applying for an apprenticeship

• A Guide to Career Options 2023 / 2024 | Rate My Apprenticeship

• Get the Jump: explore your education and training choices | National Careers Service

• Apprenticeship.org

• T Levels

  
  

Open Events

Encounters with Further and Higher Education

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Andover College

​To apply to Andover College visit the Andover College website or use  Apply - Full Time and Part Time courses - Andover College | Hampshire

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Sparsholt College

​To apply to Sparsholt College visit the Sparsholt website or use How to Apply - Sparsholt College and University Centre Sparsholt.

​ Our Digital Handout which can be used in school or sent digitally to Year 11s and their parents/carers. Information can be accessed by clicking on anything of interest.  The Digital Handout includes links to a presentation with voiceover and other useful online information.  Digital Handout 

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BCOT – Basingstoke College of Technology

Basingstoke College of Technology (bcot.ac.uk)​

Peter Symonds College 

Peter Symonds College / Open Evenings

  

Winchester College 6th Form 

Winchester College | Sixth Form

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Richard Taunton Sixth Form College 

Home - Richard Taunton Sixth Form College

 

Eastleigh College 

Eastleigh.ac.uk

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 The Southampton Engineering Training Association (SETA) 

Destination Data

• Year 11 destination data 2023

• Year 11 destination data 2022

• Year 11 destination data 2021

• Year 11 destination data 2020

• Year 11 destination data 2019

• Year 11 destination data 2018

• Year 11 destination data 2017 

• Year 11 destination data 2016

• Year 11 destination data 2015 

• Year 11 destination data 2014 ​​

Year 11 destination data:

​The progress of pupils onto other destinations is incredibly important to us and every year we evaluate where our pupils choose to study for post-16.

Where types of destination do our pupils attend when they leave Westgate?

Where do our pupils go when they leave Westgate? 

Typically, our Year 11 leavers attended: 

• Andover College

• Barton Peveril Sixth form College

• Basingstoke College of Technology

• Bishop Wordsworth's Grammar School

• Eastleigh College

• Fareham College

• Millfield School

• Peter Symonds College

• Richard Taunton Sixth Form College

• Southampton City College

• Sparsholt College

• The Isle of Wight College

 

What types of programmes do our pupils study when they leave Westgate?