Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

 

Contact Details

Address:
 1 Birchdene Drive
 Thamesmead SE28 8RF
Telephone: 020 8059 2800

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Free School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: PolyMAT
Sponsor: PolyMAT

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Lizaan Williams (since October 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Subreena Kazmi
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 69.51 / 14.97
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.37
Number of pupils: 1183
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.0
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 38.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 41.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 22.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 85.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 80.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.9km
* 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: 2034005

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th January 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Woolwich Polytechnic School (0.3km) show on map
  2. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  3. Hawksmoor School (0.6km) show on map
  4. De Lucy Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Windrush Thamesmead Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  6. Discovery Primary School (0.7km) show on map
  7. Pulse and Water College (0.9km) show on map
  8. Linton Mead Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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  26. Harris Garrard Academy (2.0km) show on map
  27. George Carey Church of England Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  28. Parkway Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  29. Waterside School (2.3km) show on map
  30. South Rise Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  31. Northwood Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  32. Riverside School (2.4km) show on map
  33. Riverside Primary School (2.4km) show on map
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  35. Rockliffe Manor Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  36. Foxfield Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  37. Plumstead Manor School (2.6km) show on map
  38. New Directions (2.8km) show on map
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  40. Gallions Primary School (2.9km) show on map
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  96. Belmont Academy (4.4km) show on map
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