Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
Free schools secondary school in Thamesmead (Greenwich).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls Our 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. We are delighted to celebrate the fantastic success of students from Woolwi...
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In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Drama
- Football
- Photography
Key facts
- URN
- 143686
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Constituency
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2019
Governing body (11 current, 5 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 Daniel Chapman-Harris | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Shaherah Jordan Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Shaherah Jordan | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Songtao Hu | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Sheldon Allen | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Kossar Yassin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Susan Ikpefuran | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Spencer | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mark Guest Confirmed same person | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Ms Gloria Boadi | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alhaq Kochattinpurath | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lizaan Williams | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Miss Emily Wright Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Daniel Chapman-Harris Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rumana Akthair Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Nicole Chapman Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · 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