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Royal Greenwich Trust School

Free schools · London · SE7 8LJ

Ages 11–19 · 871 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.7

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.36
−20+2
Attainment 839.7
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
785

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

118

Places offered

172

1st-preference offers

110

Total preferences (any rank)
496
Preferred offers (top 3)
172
Applications from outside LA
36
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

871 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
871
Boys / girls
521 / 350
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
871 / 900 (97%)
Free school meals
47.9%
FSM pupils
375
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
Academy trust
UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS TRUST, EAST LONDON
Sponsor
University Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Cath Smith

Location

Address
765 Woolwich Road, Greenwich
Postcode
SE7 8LJ
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Greenwich, 871 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47.9%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE7
10
Secondary in SE7
1
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Secondary in Greenwich LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Cath Smith
Telephone
02083125480
Website
http://www.rgtrustschool.net

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