Secondary schools in Greenwich
Where pupils go after Year 11 and after sixth form, school by school, with GCSE results. Destinations are for the 2023 leavers; results are from 2025.
Greenwich has 16 state-funded secondary schools. Of the 2,852 pupils who finished Year 11 here in 2023, 89% stayed in education (England 86%): 53% in a school sixth form, 20% at a sixth form college, 14% at a further education college.
Apprenticeships take 1% of leavers, roughly a third of the England rate of 3%.
After sixth form, 46% of students in Greenwich went to university (England 37%), and 17% of level 3 students reached one of the most selective universities (England 19%).
GCSE results in 2025: Attainment 8 of 46.9 against 46.1 for England; 46% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 45%).
After Year 11: Greenwich against England
| Measure | Greenwich | England |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 2,852 | 607,348 |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 53% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 20% | 13% |
| — further education college | 14% | 37% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% |
Where each school’s Year 11 leavers went
One band per school, sorted by the size of its 2023 Year 11 cohort. Band width is pupils; hover a band for the share, click a school for its profile. Counts are worked back from the percentages DfE publishes, so a band can be out by a pupil.
Map of secondary schools in Greenwich
Darker blue means a larger share of Year 11 leavers stayed in education. Click a school for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
State-funded secondary schools (16)
Sorted by name. Click a school for its full picture. “Stayed in education” counts school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and FE colleges together.
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Greenwich Free SchoolFree schools | 615 | 94% | 73% | 1% | 0% | — | 68.2 | 90% |
| Eltham Hill SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 1,350 | 92% | 69% | 16% | 1% | 74% | 52.3 | 58% |
| Harris Academy GreenwichAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,138 | 84% | 53% | 19% | 3% | 76% | 49.9 | 55% |
| Leigh Academy BlackheathFree schools · sixth form | 1,060 | 88% | 61% | 11% | 1% | — | 55.0 | 61% |
| Leigh Academy HalleyAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 987 | 92% | 50% | 11% | 1% | 41% | 48.4 | 44% |
| Leigh Stationers' AcademyAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,764 | 88% | 53% | 21% | 3% | 51% | 52.7 | 61% |
| Plumstead Manor SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 1,413 | 87% | 48% | 10% | 0% | 57% | 33.4 | 22% |
| Royal Greenwich Trust SchoolFree schools · sixth form | 871 | 79% | 33% | 21% | 3% | 53% | 37.4 | 24% |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolVoluntary aided school · sixth form | 1,624 | 90% | 56% | 17% | 0% | 71% | 43.3 | 39% |
| St Paul's AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1,066 | 90% | 38% | 8% | — | — | 40.4 | 27% |
| St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolAcademy converter | 637 | 94% | 70% | 18% | 2% | — | 60.6 | 73% |
| St Ursula's Convent SchoolVoluntary aided school | 481 | 97% | 57% | 3% | 0% | — | 55.1 | 62% |
| The John Roan SchoolAcademy sponsor led · sixth form | 1,112 | 90% | 54% | 13% | 1% | 53% | 44.3 | 38% |
| Thomas Tallis SchoolCommunity school · sixth form | 2,092 | 86% | 57% | 15% | 2% | 61% | 45.6 | 43% |
| Woolwich Polytechnic SchoolAcademy converter · sixth form | 1,565 | 92% | 54% | 18% | 1% | 64% | 45.2 | 47% |
| Woolwich Polytechnic School for GirlsFree schools | 1,120 | — | — | — | — | — | 47.5 | 45% |
Independent schools, colleges and special schools with published data (11)
| School | Pupils | Stayed in education | School sixth form | FE college | Apprenticeship | To university | Attainment 8 | 5+ Eng & maths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackheath High School GDSTindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 704 | — | — | — | — | — | 40.8 | 0% |
| Colfe's Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form · selective | 1,325 | — | — | — | — | — | 42.4 | 0% |
| Greenwich Waldorf Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 12.3 | 50% |
| Pulse and Water Collegeindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.9 | 0% |
| Riverston Schoolindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | 19.9 | 13% |
| StreetVibes Media Academyindependent · Other independent school · sixth form | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.7 | 0% |
| Shooters Hill Sixth Form Collegesixth form · Academy 16-19 converter · sixth form | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14% | — | — |
| King's Oak Schoolspecial · Community special school | 39 | 40% | 0% | 20% | 0% | — | 21.6 | 0% |
| Wize Upspecial · Other independent special school | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.9 | 0% |
| Charlton Park Academystate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 218 | 90% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | 1.0 | 0% |
| Willow Dene Schoolstate · Academy special converter · sixth form | 315 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |