Woolwich Polytechnic School
Academy converter secondary school in London (Greenwich).
Location
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Woolwich Polytechnic School is a academy located in London, Greenwich. The school caters for boys pupils aged 11 to 19. The Co Headteacher is Tom Lawrence.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 141163
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Constituency
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (12 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Sarabjit Bahra | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Holly Gibson Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Wells Chomutare | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ayodeji Olaniyi | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Claire Hallinan | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Leonard Mumuluh | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Rebecca Tuckwell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Kashoro | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Guest Confirmed same person | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Miss Emma Copeman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Dammy Showlole | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dominic Norton | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Thomas Albert Lawrence | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Miss Natasha Luana Hill Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record