Woolwich Polytechnic School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Woolwich Polytechnic School
Address: Hutchins Road, Thamesmead
Town/City: London
Postcode: SE28 8AT
Country: 100023267028
 Telephone Number: 02 0831 7000
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-19)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Polymat
Sponsor: Polymat

Staff and pupils

Co Headteacher: Mr Tom Lawrence
Capacity: 1349
Gender: Boys

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 1562 (94% boys & 6% girls)
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 21.8%

SEN Provisions

  • OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 141163
DfE Number: 203/4250
UKPRN: 10046763
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Greenwich (E09000011)
Constituency: Erith and Thamesmead (E14000696)
Electoral Ward: Thamesmead Moorings (E05014090)

Easting & Northing: 546432E, 180397N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 30' 15.04" N 0° 6' 30.81" E
Plus Code: 9F32G435+MC

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Woolwich Polytechnic school for Girls (0.0km)
  2. Hawksmoor School (0.3km)
  3. St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
  4. Windrush Primary School (0.5km)
  5. Linton Mead Primary School (0.6km)
  6. De Lucy Primary School (0.9km)
  7. Bishop John Robinson Church of England Primary School (0.9km)
  8. Jubilee Primary School (0.9km)
  9. Discovery Primary School (1.0km)
  10. Pulse and Water College (1.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Sulayman Adama Bah - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Jack Davies - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 January 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Kafayat Eletu - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Debbie Hawgood - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Dr Anita Houghton - Local Governor. Appointed on 28 April 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 27 April 2027.
  • Mr Richard Kashoro - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 17 January 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Miss Natasha Luana Kett - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 November 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Thomas Albert Lawrence - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mr Babatunde Olurotimi Odutola - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Ms Lizaan Williams - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.