Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

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Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Address
1 Birchdene Drive

, ,
SE28 8RF

England
Information
Type Free school
Established2019 (2019)
Local authority Greenwich
Department for Education URN 143686 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head of schoolLizaan Williams
GenderGirls
Age range11–16
Enrolment472 (2021)
Website www.woolwichpolygirls.com

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls is a secondary school located in the Thamesmead area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, England. [1]

The school was established in September 2019, constructed on a playing field of Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys. [2] [3] It is a free school for girls aged 11 to 16, [4] however a sixth form provision is offered in conjunction with Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys on the boys' school site.

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