Woolwich Polytechnic School is a secondary school located in London. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 31/01/2019. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Hutchins Road, London, SE28 8AT
Website: http://woolwichpoly.co.uk/
Telephone: 02083107000
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Greenwich
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Tim Plumb
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 141163

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 31/01/2019

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 1349
Number of Pupils: 1547
Number of Boys: 1461
Number of Girls: 86

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.5% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Average: -0.04 Confidence interval -0.21 to 0.14
Of the 238 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 210 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:48%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:93%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:52%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:47.1
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:4.21
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, SE2 0SX 		2,093 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHawksmoor School
Bentham Road, Thamesmead SE28 8AS 		318 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
Cole Close, Thamesmead SE28 8GB 		461 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Windrush Primary School
2 Bentham Road, Thamesmead SE28 8AR 		556 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Linton Mead Primary School
Central Way, Thamesmead SE28 8DT 		638 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4De Lucy Primary School
Cookhill Road, Abbey Wood SE2 9PD 		946 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Woolwich Polytechnic School
Hutchins Road, Thamesmead SE28 8AT 		0 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
- not ratedWoolwich Polytechnic school for Girls
1 Birchdene Drive, SE28 8RF 		48 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Academy
Finchale Road, Abbey Wood SE2 9PX 		1,322 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Riverside School
Renwick Road, IG11 0FU 		2,320 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Plumstead Manor School
Old Mill Road, SE18 1QF 		3,093 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Harris Garrard Academy
Yarnton Way, Thamesmead DA18 4DW 		2,147 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Horizons Academy Bexley
Lensbury Way, SE2 9TA 		1,597 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Riverside Bridge School
Renwick Road, IG11 0FU 		2,327 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
- not ratedPathways School
40 Thames Road, IG11 0HZ 		2,581 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Waterside School
Robert Street, SE18 7NB 		2,891 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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