- Address
- 1 Birchdene Drive, Thamesmead, SE28 8RF
- Greenwich (203)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Ms Lizaan Williams
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 16
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Academy trust
- POLYMAT
- Academy sponsor
- PolyMAT
- Gender of entry
- Girls
- ID
-
URN: 143686,
DfE number: 203/4005
UKPRN: 10083777 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 02080592800
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
Why the rating is not displayed
From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
-
- Not applicable
- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1200
- Number of pupils
- 1157
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 2 September 2019
- Reason establishment opened
- Not recorded
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 395
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 34.2%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 2 April 2025
- Type of SEN provision
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Local governance professional - individual academy or free school
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Date of appointment | Date appointment ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Guest | 1813419 | 1 September 2024 | Not recorded |
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Shaherah Jordan | Not recorded | 1811673 | Elected by parents | 7 March 2025 | 6 March 2029 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Daniel Chapman-Harris | Not recorded | 1811659 | Appointed by trustees | 31 March 2025 | 30 March 2029 |
| Mrs Rachael Spencer | Not recorded | 1791682 | Elected by school staff | 23 January 2025 | 22 January 2029 |
| Ms Rumana Akthair | Not recorded | 1788927 | Appointed by trustees | 9 December 2024 | 8 December 2028 |
| Miss Nicole Chapman | Not recorded | 1766505 | Appointed by trustees | 16 September 2024 | 15 September 2028 |
| Ms Gloria Boadi | Not recorded | 1731676 | Appointed by trustees | 11 September 2023 | 10 September 2027 |
| Mr Alhaq Kochattinpurath | Not recorded | 1668710 | Appointed by trustees | 5 May 2023 | 4 May 2027 |
| Miss Molly Anne Adkins | Not recorded | 1664089 | Elected by school staff | 2 February 2023 | 1 February 2027 |
| Mrs Susan Ikpefuran | Not recorded | 1580696 | Appointed by trustees | 1 September 2021 | 31 August 2025 |
| Ms Lizaan Williams | Not recorded | 1541965 | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | 1 September 2021 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaherah Jordan | 1801715 | Local governor | 7 March 2025 | 5 May 2025 |
| Anca Czifra | 1765838 | Local governor | 1 September 2021 | 31 March 2025 |
| Uduak Jesuthasan | 1590105 | Local governor | 28 March 2022 | 20 November 2024 |
| Danielle Elizabeth Whittaker | 1765837 | Chair of local governing body | 2 October 2024 | 18 November 2024 |
| Danielle Elizabeth Whittaker | 1535561 | Local governor | 1 September 2021 | 18 November 2024 |
| Anca Czifra | 1689913 | Chair of local governing body | 12 September 2023 | 1 October 2024 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- London
- District
- Greenwich
- Ward
- Thamesmead Moorings
- Parliamentary constituency
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E09000011
- Easting
- 546456
- Northing
- 180360
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10010239372
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Greenwich 002
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Greenwich 002I
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.