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Woolwich Polytechnic School

Academy converter · London · SE28 8AT

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–19

Pupils

1,565

Local authority

Greenwich

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Greenwich, 1,565 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.1%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE28
11
Secondary in SE28
2
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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Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–19
Gender
Boys
Status
Open
URN
141163

Location

Address
Hutchins Road, Thamesmead
Postcode
SE28 8AT
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,565
Boys / girls
1,354 / 211
School capacity
1,820
Capacity fill
1,565 / 1,820 (86%)
Free school meals
36.1%
FSM pupils
392
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: POLYMAT
Academy trust
POLYMAT
Sponsor
PolyMAT

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 15 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Lawrence
Telephone
02083107000
Website
http://woolwichpoly.co.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-13

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
44.4
Progress 8
-0.0
English & maths grade 5+
50%
English & maths grade 4+
66%
EBacc entry
3%
EBacc APS
3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables