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Woolwich Polytechnic School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hutchins Road
 Thamesmead
 London SE28 8AT
Telephone: 020 8310 7000

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys
Trust: PolyMAT
Sponsor: PolyMAT

Staff and Pupils

Co-Headteacher: Mr Tom Lawrence (since October 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Byron Parker and Tim Plumb
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 98.83 / 26.66
Non-teaching Staff*: 57.44
Number of pupils: 1592
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.1
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 33.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 39.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 90.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 83.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Greenwich
Constituency: Erith and Thamesmead
Electoral Ward: Thamesmead Moorings
School Number: 2034250

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 30th January 2019 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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