Woolwich Polytechnic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 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
- 1546 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 92.7%
- Girls
- 7.3%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
African 40.6%
White British 10.7%
Mixed 8.5%
Unclassified 7.4%
Other White 6.1%
Other Asian 5.4%
Other 4.2%
Other Black 3.7%
Pakistani 3.6%
Caribbean 3.2%
Indian 2.5%
Bangladeshi 2%
Chinese 1.9%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 43%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.67
Local authority average 4.13
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 80 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 37 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Woolwich Polytechnic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 55
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 24
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 233 0 |
| Year 8 | 238 238 0 |
| Year 9 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 10 | 243 243 0 |
| Year 11 | 242 242 0 |
| Year 12 | 170 115 55 |
| Year 13 | 183 125 58 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 88.8% 85.6% |
Further education | 13.0% 14.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 55.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 18.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 1.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 75.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 20.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.2% |