Woolwich Polytechnic School

State-Funded School

woolwich-polytechnic-school-greenwich-london

LondonRegion

GreenwichLocal Authority

Erith and ThamesmeadConstituency

SE28 8ATPostcode

5.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Woolwich Polytechnic School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–19, located in Greenwich, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,565 pupils. Woolwich Polytechnic School is part of POLYMAT.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 45.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 46.6%
EBacc average point score: 3.71

Ethnicity

White

16%

Asian

15%

Black

50%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,565

Total Pupils

87%Boys

13%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

33%

England average

27%

First language not English

23%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 19
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,565
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: POLYMAT

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. The most recent ungraded inspection is shown below.

School remains Good

Ungraded inspection on 13 March 2024. An ungraded inspection checks whether the existing grade still holds; it does not award a new one.

Read the inspection letter on Ofsted

Report published					Overall
10 Mar 2019	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.