Ofsted
Ofsted inspection
Latest inspection
10 Jan 2023
Good
Inspection outcome
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.
Admissions
Can I get my child into this school?
Admissions policy · Non-selective
This school is in Greenwich. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.
Results vs local authority and England
This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.
GCSE 9–4
68%
-12pp
- LA
- 67%
- England
- 66%
79%73%68%
'24'25
GCSE 5+
45%
-17pp
- LA
- 49%
- England
- 46%
62%54%45%
'24'25
Attainment 8
47.5
-5.1
- LA
- 48.7
- England
- 46.8
52.650.047.5
'24'25
EBacc entry
24%
+1pp
- LA
- 52%
- England
- 41%
24%24%23%
'24'25
EBacc APS
9.7
-1.1
- LA
- 7.9
- England
- 7.7
10.710.29.7
'24'25
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.40
Above averagePupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,183
cap. 1,200
1,183828472
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
LA AVG 18.14:1
21.018.816.5
'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
19%
LA AVG 27.36%
25%22%19%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
41%
LA AVG 36.45%
41%39%37%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
14%
LA AVG 18.84%
14%12%10%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
8%
- LA
- 7%
- England
- 9%
8%7%6%
'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
23%
- LA
- 20%
- England
- 24%
24%20%17%
'22'23'24'25
Overview
Address1 Birchdene Drive, Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
Websitewww.woolwichpolygirls.co.uk
Telephone02080592800
Local authorityGreenwich
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Part ofPOLYMAT
Nearby schools
Other open schools of the same phase near SE28 8RF. This is not last-offer distance or a catchment.
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 37%
Attainment 8
45.2
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
7.9
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 39%
Attainment 8
40.4
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 68% | 45% | 47.5 | Not applicable | 24% | 9.7 | 237 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 62% | 52.6 | +0.40 | 23% | 10.7 | 236 |
| 2022/23 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
More fields
| Year | EBacc lang entry |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 31% |
| 2022/23 | Not published |
| 2021/22 | Not published |
| 2018/19 | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,183 | 17.7 | 14% | 19% | 41% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,157 | 19.2 | 12% | 22% | 38% | 7% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 943 | 21.0 | 10% | 25% | 38% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 714 | 16.5 | 10% | 25% | 37% | 6% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 472 | 17.3 | 12% | 24% | 37% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.