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Woolwich Polytechnic School

Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London SE28 8AT

6Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,565
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,820
Local authority
Greenwich
Polymat

Schola Grade 6

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 45.2, an average GCSE grade of about 4.5
47thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 41.9
77thpercentile
Attendance20% of pupils persistently absent
68thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Woolwich Polytechnic School

Woolwich Polytechnic School is a secondary academy in London, Greenwich, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Polymat.

It has 1,565 pupils on roll and room for 1,820. It is a boys' school. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 6 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Hutchins Road, Thamesmead
London SE28 8AT
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–19
Official type
Academy converter
Pupils
Boys only
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,565
Capacity
1,820 pupils
Free school meals
36.10% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Polymat
Local authority
Greenwich
Nation
England
URN
141163

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