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Welcome to Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

Portrait photograph of the Headteacher Ms L WilliamsOur 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. We believe that every child is unique and special and has the capacity within them to succeed.

Ms L Williams - Headteacher

  • Year 7 Take On the Tetrahedron Challenge with The Helix Group

    Year 7 Take On the Tetrahedron Challenge with The Helix Group On Monday 26th...

    27th January
  • FREE Parent/Carer Workshop: Understanding self-harm in adolescent girls

    Supporting Daughters Through Adolescence – Parent & Carer Workshop...

    27th January
  • FREE NVR Parent Programme

    This 11-week course primarily offers effective strategies to manage the challeng...

    27th January
  • Holocaust Memorial Day 27th January

    Holocaust Memorial Day is a national day that takes place on 27 January. We comm...

    27th January
  • Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls Celebrated Nationally for Outstanding Outcomes for Disadvantaged Students

    Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls has been formally commended by the Secreta...

    26th January
  • Important Travel Update - Introduction of New Superloop SL11 Route

    Important Travel Update - Introduction of New Superloop SL11 Route We want to...

    22nd January
  • FREE February half-term wellbeing & health-building workshops for Greenwich students

    This February half-term, Vibrant Health Education CIC - a not-for-profit initiat...

    22nd January
  • Year 7 Science in Action: Investigating Energy in Foods

    Period 1 brought a burst of curiosity and excitement as Year 7 explored how much...

    20th January
  • FREE Online Trigonometry Session - 28th January 5-5.30pm

    Are you struggling with trigonometry in GCSE Maths? Specifically the sin, cos, a...

    20th January
  • Discover the FREE Winter Lights Festival at Canary Wharf

    Winter Lights at Canary Wharf  If you are looking for something fun, fre...

    14th January
  • Unlock Your Child’s Passions After School

    Unlock Your Child’s Passions After School At our school, learning doesn...

    14th January
  • Thank You for Your Incredible Support ​​​​​​​

    Thank You for Your Incredible Support We want to extend a huge thank you to...

    12th January

Vacancy - Learning Support Assistant. We are currently seeking a reliable, committed and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join our dedicated team. The closing date for applications is 3 January 2026. Apply now: https://t.co/pwx2GcFBXe @PolyMATSchools

11th December

Upcoming Events

11Feb

Year 11 Parents' Evening - In person

3:00pm – 6:15pm
13Feb

INSET Day

All Day
16Feb

Half Term

All Day

Contact Us

Birchdene Drive
Thamesmead
London
SE28 8RF