St Paul's AcademyWoolwich Polytechnic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Academy and Woolwich Polytechnic School are secondary schools in London.
St Paul's Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Woolwich Polytechnic School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woolwich Polytechnic School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Academy was judged Requires improvement and Woolwich Polytechnic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.4 for St Paul's Academy and 45.2 for Woolwich Polytechnic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Paul's Academy (48.3 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Woolwich Polytechnic School (52.1 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSt Paul's Academy | LondonWoolwich Polytechnic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 16 in Greenwich | 9th of 16 in Greenwich Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,066 | 1,565 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,820 | |
| Location | London, SE2 9PX | London, SE28 8AT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.4 | 45.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.9% | 46.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.4% | 69.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.7% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.44 | 3.71 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 238 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 139 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 30.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,119 | 1,592 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.3% | 36.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.4% | 24.6% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% | 6.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.2% | 20.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Paul's Academy
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