Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

Free schoolsSecondary

SE28 8RF / 11–16 / Girls / None

Good

Ofsted

47.5

Attainment 8

74%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth Form

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
47.5
Progress 8
0.4
Grade 5+ English & Maths
45.1%

74% of parents would recommend this school

54 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
52%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
51%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
0%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
43%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
7%
Agree
6%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
65%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
38%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
15%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
9%
Not applicable
19%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
33%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
6%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
41%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
37%
Disagree
17%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
59%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
46%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
37%
Disagree
13%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
74%
No
26%

14% of pupils receive SEN support

14%

SEN support

2.1%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.4%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.4%

76.2% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
76.2%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1

Free school meals
38.4%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.3:1
Overall absence
7.07%
Persistent absence
21.75%
English as additional language
18.9%
Teachers with QTS
91.7%
White
20.5%
White British14.2%
Other White6%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Mixed
10.2%
Other Mixed5.1%
White & Black Caribbean2.4%
White & Black African1.6%
White & Asian1.1%
Asian
12.4%
Other Asian5.3%
Pakistani3.2%
Indian1.9%
Chinese1.1%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Black
11.3%
Other Black7.3%
Caribbean2.4%
African1.6%
Other
6.7%