Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Thamesmead, London SE28 8RF · Greenwich
#378 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1960 of 4,090 nationally
About Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls is a academy secondary located in Thamesmead, in the Greenwich local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–16 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,120 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 50.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 378th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,120; capacity filled 93.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 67.5%; ebacc average points 4.07.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,120
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 93.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.07
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Woolwich Polytechnic School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,565 students · 44 m away
Hawksmoor School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
307 students · 283 m away
St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
173 students · 381 m away
Windrush Thamesmead Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
237 students · 482 m away
Linton Mead Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
282 students · 604 m away
De Lucy Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
251 students · 824 m away
Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
209 students · 908 m away
Jubilee Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
146 students · 915 m away
Discovery Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
523 students · 1.0 km away
Pulse and Water College
Greenwich · Independent secondary · Ages 11–18
13 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wallington County Grammar School
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1,117 students
E-ACT Crest Academy
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1,116 students
Mulberry Academy Woodside
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1,124 students
Sacred Heart High School
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The John Roan School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls a good school?
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls has a Success Index (England) of 50.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #378 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls rank in London?
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls ranks #378 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1960 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls?
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls had 1,120 students in 2025.
Is Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls a primary school or a secondary school?
Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.