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Discovery Primary School vs Woolwich Polytechnic School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Greenwich
Greenwich

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
523
1565
Capacity
700
1820
Occupancy
75%
86%
FSM %
26.4%
36.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Mar 2024

Performance (2025)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
45.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
48.8%
KS2 Reading
62%
-
KS2 Maths
77%
-
KS2 Writing
74%
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
30.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
8%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
139
Retention
-
96%

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
-
16%
Degree course
-
74%
Any L4+ destination
-
82%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
181

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects

Mathematics (156)

Mathematics (102)

Chemistry (66)

Economics (62)

Psychology (60)

Economics (58)

Biology (54)

Psychology (50)