Woolwich Polytechnic SchoolWoolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Woolwich Polytechnic School and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls are secondary schools.
Woolwich Polytechnic School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Woolwich Polytechnic School was judged Good and Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.2 for Woolwich Polytechnic School and 47.5 for Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Woolwich Polytechnic School (52.1 in 2021-22, 45.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWoolwich Polytechnic School | ThamesmeadWoolwich Polytechnic School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 16 in Greenwich | 8th of 16 in Greenwich Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,565 | 1,120 | |
| Capacity | 1,820 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, SE28 8AT | Thamesmead, SE28 8RF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.2 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 46.6% Stronger figure | 45.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.2% Stronger figure | 67.5% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.3% | 24.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 4.07 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 234 | 237 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 139 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 30.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 28.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,592 | 1,183 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 36.6% | 41.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.6% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% Stronger figure | 23.3% | 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.
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