Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Unique reference
- 143686
- Address
- 1 Birchdene Drive, SE28 8RF
- Website
- www.woolwichpolygirls.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1183 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 18.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.4%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
African 38.5%
White British 14.2%
Mixed 10.2%
Other Black 7.3%
Other 6.7%
Other White 6%
Other Asian 5.3%
Pakistani 3.2%
Caribbean 2.5%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.9%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.4
Local authority average 46.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.07
Local authority average 4.19
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 38 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 79 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 236 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 233 |
Admissions
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 172
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 43
- From another Local Authority
- 58
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 23
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 0 235 |
| Year 8 | 233 0 233 |
| Year 9 | 237 0 237 |
| Year 10 | 241 0 241 |
| Year 11 | 237 0 237 |