Woolwich Arsenal

Summary

Woolwich Arsenal (E02006991) is part of Greenwich local authority (view on map). Woolwich Arsenal has an approximate population of 6,400 people, of which 11% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Woolwich Arsenal neighbours Plumstead Common & Riverside, Woolwich Glyndon, Woolwich South, and Charlton Riverside & Woolwich Dockyard.

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  • 68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Woolwich Arsenal is the 6th least deprived area in Greenwich (out of 35) with 28% of children living in low-income families, compared to 41% across Greenwich and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Woolwich Arsenal, 21% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 33% in Greenwich and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Woolwich Arsenal % in Greenwich % in England
Eligible for free school meals 21% 33% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 79% 67% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Woolwich Arsenal, 22% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 24% in Greenwich, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Woolwich Arsenal % in Greenwich % in England
No special educational needs 79% 76% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 18% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 6% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Woolwich Arsenal, 68% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 58% in Greenwich, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

68% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Woolwich Arsenal % in Greenwich % in England
White 29% 41% 67%
Asian 16% 11% 14%
Black 30% 28% 7%
Mixed 19% 14% 7%
Other 4% 3% 3%
Not known 4% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Woolwich Arsenal with English as an additional language is 35%, compared with 31% in Greenwich, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Woolwich Arsenal % in Greenwich % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 35% 31% 22%
Known or believed to be English 63% 69% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Woolwich Arsenal has 3 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Woolwich Arsenal
All childcare providers 3
Childminders 0
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

In Woolwich Arsenal, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Woolwich Arsenal. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 1 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 1 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Woolwich Arsenal has no state-funded schools.

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