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Woolwich Polytechnic School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 8AT · woolwichpoly.co.uk · 020 8310 7000

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
45.2
average Attainment 8 score. Greenwich 46.9, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Greenwich Council
Demand for places
0.3
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,565
86% of 1,820 places
Local authority
Greenwich
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
36.1%
First language not English
23.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Polymat

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Greenwich Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 79 families put the school first and 226 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 158 (Places 217)158September 2023: 144 (Places 228)144September 2024: 146 (Places 229)146September 2025: 98 (Places 228)98September 2026: 79 (Places 226)79Places 226
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026226790.3100%
September 2025Sept 2025228980.4100%
September 2024Sept 20242291460.6100%
September 2023Sept 20232281440.6100%
September 2022Sept 20222171580.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 45.2, and 46.6% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Greenwich it was 46.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.9 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92017/18: 46.0 (England 46.5)46.02018/19: 47.1 (England 46.7)47.12021/22: 52.1 (England 48.8)52.12022/23: 46.5 (England 46.3)46.52023/24: 44.4 (England 45.9)44.42024/25: 45.2 (England 46.0)45.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●45.246.0
●46.6%45.4%
▲69.2%64.8%
▼10.3%40.5%
▼3.714.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form59.9−6.5
Sixth form college11.8+3
Further education17.7+4.7
Apprenticeship1.7+1.3
Employment0.4−0.4
Not in a lasting destination3.4−3.3
Activity not captured5.1+1.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 31.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.1 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.3 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.4 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.4 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 36.3 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 30.9 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
139 studentsC (30.9)Average 0.00
139 studentsC (30.9)Average 0.00
99 studentsDist (34.6)Above average +0.18
8.1%AAB or better
95.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24167B- (36.3)+0.09
2022/23162C (31.4)—
2021/22155C+ (33.4)—
2018/19155C (31.3)+0.11
2017/18144C+ (32.1)+0.11
2016/17130C (29.7)+0.16
2015/16125C (31.3)+0.11

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University65.1−2
Further and other education2.6+0.2
Further education1−0.2
Other education1.6+0.4
Apprenticeship5.2+1.6
Employment12.5−1.9
Not in a lasting destination9.4+1.6
Activity not captured5.2+0.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Woolwich Polytechnic School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
12 Mar 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Oct 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
84%
Replies
32
2% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲81% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 78% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

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