Woolwich Polytechnic Junior Technical School for Boys was established in 1912 to train boys for jobs at engineering works. The school became the responsibility of London County Council in 1956 as Woolwich Polytechnic Boys School.

In 1974, the Poly was reorganised as a six-form entry comprehensive school spread over two sites. Years 1 and 2 (now 7 and 8) remained in MacBean Street, while the Upper School occupied the premises of the old Woolwich Central School in Sandy Hill Road.

In 1997, the school was designated a Technology College. The school maintained a presence in Woolwich up to 1999 when the Upper and Lower Schools were combined in the former Waterfield School buildings in Thamesmead.

Previously a community school administered by Royal Greenwich, Woolwich Polytechnic School converted to academy status on 1 August 2014.

In September 2019, Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls was opened and joined the trust. 

In January 2023, Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls underwent it’s first ever Ofsted inspection. The school achieved a 'good' rating across all areas: Quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.

In November 2023, we proudly welcomed our first Primary School into the Trust with the addition of Bannockburn Primary in Plumstead, which serves as a significant feeder school for our two secondary schools.

In the 2023/2024 academic year, Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls celebrated its first full school cohort from Years 7 to 11. To mark this milestone, a significant whole school photograph was taken on June 7, 2024, on the school grounds.

In May 2024, PolyMAT became the first Trust in London to receive the Investors in Diversity Silver Award.

The summer of 2024 will forever be remembered as a significant moment in our WPSfG's history as the founding cohort received their GCSE results. 

February 2025 Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls is recognised as the top-performing girls' school in Greenwich. Their recent GCSE results rank amongst the highest in the borough of Greenwich, making them the top-performing girls' school in the area.