SCHOOL PROFILE

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

Secondary Free schools URN 143686
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,200 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

10 January 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character —
Local authority Greenwich
Trust POLYMAT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,120 1,120 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,120 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.2%
17.4 pts above England
School 42.2%
Greenwich 29.4%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.1%
2.2 pts below England
School 18.1%
Greenwich 28.5%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.4%
1.4 pts above England
School 2.4%
Greenwich 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
37.9%
424
White British
14.5%
162
Any other Black background
6.3%
71
Any other Asian background
6.1%
68
Any other White background
6.1%
68
Any other ethnic group
5.7%
64
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.5% 207 of 1,120 pupils
2.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.5%
Greenwich 24.5%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 16.6% 186 pupils
England 14.8% 1.8 pts above
EHC plans 1.9% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 4.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
No specialist assessment yet 84
Speech, language & communication 36
Social, emotional & mental health 29
Specific learning difficulty 17
Autistic spectrum disorder 16
Moderate learning difficulty 12

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

47.5 8.3 pts above England
School 47.5
Greenwich 37.2
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 45.1% England 36.0% 9.1 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 67.5% England 51.4% 16.1 pts above England
EBacc entry 24.1% England 30.6% 6.5 pts below England
EBacc average point score 4.07 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.40 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

7.56%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.34 pts higher than England
School 7.56%
Greenwich 5.95%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

23.33%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.51 pts higher than England
School 23.33%
Greenwich 16.35%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

2.25%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.45 pts higher than England
School 2.25%
Greenwich 1.43%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.3% 1.0 pts above England
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
93.3%
Greenwich
95.3%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information