Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, Thamesmead

In its own words: "Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, opened in September 2019 and will be an outstanding eight form entry secondary school.. It is the sister school to Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys, and is part of our multi-academy trust, PolyMAT."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is dedicated to providing excellence in education for young women. We empower our girls to become strong role models and the leaders of tomorrow through our two core values of care and unity, as well as our pillars, which are leadership, excellence & resilience. Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls is an environment that fosters girls' talents and abilities."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama and guitar.

On phones, the school says: "Mobile Phones Mobile phones and other electronic devices (including SMART watches) are NOT PERMITTED in school at any time."

In 2026, pupils at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.1 in Greenwich and 47 across England.

47% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 51% in Greenwich and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 47.5.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.4: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45, against 50.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 5.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 134 families put Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls as their first choice and 308 named it as one of their preferences, for 192 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls are Woolwich Polytechnic School (under 0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.2); St Paul's Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.1); Harris Garrard Academy (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.2); and Riverside School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.9).

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls is one of 3 schools run by Polymat, an academy trust.

Of the 236 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 96% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college and 0% to an apprenticeship.

42.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 186 pupils (16.6%) received SEN support and 21 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Abbey Wood Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hawksmoor School, 210 metres away.

In 2024/25, Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls issued 131 suspensions, 11.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls are Hawksmoor School (0.2 miles), St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles), Windrush Thamesmead Primary School (0.3 miles) and Linton Mead Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.