Woolwich Polytechnic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Unique reference
- 141163
- Address
- Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, SE28 8AT
- Website
- http://woolwichpoly.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1592 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 89.2%
- Girls
- 10.8%
- First language not English
- 24.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.6%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
African 41.6%
White British 10.2%
Mixed 9.2%
Other White 6.7%
Other Asian 5.9%
Other Black 5.7%
Pakistani 4.3%
Other 4.1%
Unclassified 3.3%
Caribbean 2.8%
Indian 2.5%
Bangladeshi 2.2%
Chinese 1.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.2
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 4.19
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 66 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 43 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 43 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 53 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
| Economics | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Woolwich Polytechnic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 41
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 15
- To another Local Authority
- 15
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 216 0 |
| Year 8 | 233 233 0 |
| Year 9 | 242 242 0 |
| Year 10 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 11 | 239 239 0 |
| Year 12 | 259 142 117 |
| Year 13 | 166 111 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 18.0% 14.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 54.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 20.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 71.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 17.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.3% 2.4% |