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Woolwich Polytechnic School

Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AT

Local ranking9th of 16 secondary schools in Greenwich
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1820

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
69.2% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
10.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
234

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
64.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
11.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.9

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

139

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.1% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.6
16-18 Cohort
426

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1592
Boys
1354 (87%)
Girls
211 (13%)
Capacity
1820 (86% full)
SEND
20.1%
FSM Eligible
36.6%
EAL
24.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
17.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
97.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,989/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Black African: 43.0%
  • White British: 10.5%
  • White Other: 6.9%
  • Asian Other: 6.1%
  • Black Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.4%
  • Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed Other: 4.0%

43.0%

Black African

10.5%

White British

6.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141163
UKPRN
10046763
Establishment No.
4250
Trust
POLYMAT

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