Woolwich Polytechnic School

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About Woolwich Polytechnic School


Name Woolwich Polytechnic School
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
Co Headteacher Mr Tom Lawrence
Address Hutchins Road, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8AT
Phone Number 02083107000
Phase Academy
Type Academy converter
Age Range 11-19
Religious Character Does not apply
Gender Boys
Number of Pupils 1584
Local Authority Greenwich
Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Leaders and teachers work relentlessly to provide exceptional support for the personal development of their pupils. The school provides a safe place where pupils develop and learn.

They receive help to overcome challenges in their own lives and to succeed. The sixth form is outstanding, because : students' outcomes are very strong and the quality of teaching is consistently high. Leaders guide students onto appropriate courses and track their progress carefully.

Teachers give timely support for pupils who fall behind with their work. Leaders set very high standards for pupils' behaviour and achievement. Pupils respond well to these expect...ations.

Behaviour around the school is exemplary. Pupils welcome visitors and the opportunity to demonstrate their pride in the school. Pupils thrive through taking on responsibilities, such as being prefects.

Pupils relish the opportunity to support their peers and contribute to the smooth running of the school. Overall the quality of teaching and learning is good. Outstanding leadership ensures high-quality support and training for teachers, so that improvements are made swiftly.

There remains some variability in the quality of teaching. particularly in key stages 3 and 4. Leaders track pupils' progress carefully and have an extensive range of interventions to help pupils who are falling behind.

However, some pupils do not benefit from these as well as they should. Some older pupils do not receive the support they need to improve their literacy and numeracy skills. Overall, pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress.

Disadvantaged pupils and most-able pupils do not make the progress of which they are capable when they do not receive the right levels of challenge and support. There is a wide curriculum which prepares pupils very well for life in modern Britain. Not make the progress of which they are

Information about this school

There are two co-headteachers.

One headteacher works part time for an external organisation. The school converted to academy status on 6 August 2014. The school is now part of PolyMAT, a multi academy trust.

The other school in the trust is planned to open in September 2019. This will be a girls' school on an adjacent site. The trust revised the delegation of powers to the school's local governing body in January 2019.

The local governing body has strategic leadership of most management functions in the school. The trust retains overall responsibility for finance, targets and policies. The school does not currently use any alternative provision.


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