69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
867.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,592
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityGreenwich
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Woolwich Polytechnic School · Secondary with sixth form · Greenwich
Part ofPOLYMAT
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+3pp
80%73%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-3pp
64%55%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
45.2
+0.8
52.148.244.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.2
EBacc entry
10%
+8pp
48%25%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
867.8
+22.3
1003.0924.3845.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 867.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.9
-5.3
36.333.630.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
+0.00
-0.1
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-4pp
12%8%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C
-1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,592
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AT
Local authority
Greenwich
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 47% | 45.2 | Not applicable | 10% | 867.8 | 20% | 1,592 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 50% | 44.4 | -0.04 | 2% | 845.6 | 11% | 1,546 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 56% | 46.5 | -0.07 | 7% | 873.2 | 13% | 1,584 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 64% | 52.1 | +0.15 | 10% | 983.2 | 20% | 1,562 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 52% | 47.1 | -0.04 | 48% | 1003.0 | 54% | 1,514 |
| 2017/18 | 68% | 44% | 46.0 | -0.03 | 49% | 903.5 | 60% | 1,490 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 53% | 46.9 | -0.20 | 49% | — | 59% | 1,462 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | +0.00 | 8% | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 36.3 | B- | +0.09 | 12% | 201 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 5% | 188 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 5% | 181 |
| 2018/19 | 31.3 | C | +0.11 | 4% | 185 |
| 2017/18 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.11 | 6% | 151 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | +0.16 | 23% | 146 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,592 | 17.6 | 20% | 25% | 37% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,546 | 17.5 | 21% | 25% | 33% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,584 | 17.3 | 19% | 30% | 32% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,562 | 15.9 | 17% | 32% | 33% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,547 | 15.8 | 15% | 36% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,514 | 14.3 | 11% | 48% | 41% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,462 | 13.5 | 13% | 53% | 45% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.