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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

1 Birchdene Drive, Thamesmead SE28 8RF

6Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
1,120
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,200
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 47.5, an average GCSE grade of about 4.8
59thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 49.1
91stpercentile
Attendance23% of pupils persistently absent
52ndpercentile

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 for Girls

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls is a secondary free school in Thamesmead, Greenwich, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Polymat.

It has 1,120 pupils on roll and room for 1,200. It is a girls' school. 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

1 Birchdene Drive
Thamesmead SE28 8RF
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School details

Type
Free School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Free schools
Pupils
Girls only
Pupils on roll
1,120
Capacity
1,200 pupils
Free school meals
42.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Polymat
Local authority
Greenwich
Nation
England
URN
143686

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