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Welcome to Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys

Portrait photograph of the Headteacher Mr T LawrenceThank you for taking the time to express your interest in us. 

We are a very special school that aims to serve the community, improve opportunity for our community and also reflect our community through our diverse and ambitious curriculum, as well as through our diverse staff and student bodies. We hope that you, too, feel that specialness when you visit us, a specialness that encompasses care and compassion, a genuine delight in children’s contributions and a drive towards “success for everyone”.

Mr T Lawrence - Headteacher

  • Studybugs - The new way to report student absence!

    Dear parent/carers,  We are pleased to announce that Woolwich Polyt...

    21st June
  • Year 8 & 9 Students Experience 'Macbeth' at The Globe

    Year 8 & 9 Students Experience 'Macbeth' at The Globe On Wednesda...

    17th March
  • Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025

    Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2025 takes place March 17 to March 23 Neurodi...

    14th March
  • Reflecting on World Book Day and Literacy Week 📚

    Reflecting on World Book Day and Literacy Week at Woolwich Polytechnic School fo...

    13th March
  • British Science Week 2025

    British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, research and inno...

    13th March
  • Year 10 Historians visit the National Archives at Kew

    Year 10 Historians visit the National Archives at Kew On Thursday, 6th March...

    12th March
  • 📢 FREE NVR Parent Programme Alert!

    Parenting teens can be rewarding yet challenging. Want to strengthen your relati...

    11th March
  • 📢 East Children’s Centres Event Alert!

    East Children’s Centres Are you a parent or carer of a child aged under...

    11th March
  • Consultation of the expansion of the DSP (Designated Specialist Provision) at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys

    The DSP at Woolwich Polytechnic School currently has 15 places for boys in...

    10th March
  • International Women's Day 2025

    International Women's Day (IWD) 2025 will be celebrated on 8th March 2025...

    03rd March
  • World Book Day - Thursday 6th March 2025

    World Book Day 2025 will be celebrated on 6th March 2025. This annual event p...

    03rd March
  • Pancake Day Recipes 2025

    Tomorrow is Pancake Day, and what better way to celebrate than by sharing our fa...

    03rd March

Year 9 students & KS5 historians meet with Chris Shaw, a second-generation Holocaust survivor. All of us at WPSfB thank Chris for sharing his mother's testimony with us. It was an absolute privilege for our staff & students. Read the full article here: https://t.co/9fSL4Xsav0

1 month ago

Upcoming Events

26Mar

Year 13 Parents Evening

All Day
31Mar

Year 10 Work Experience Week

All Day
04Apr

• Friday 4th April Last day of term – NO EARLY FINISH

All Day

Contact Us

Hutchins Road
Thamesmead
London
SE28 8AT