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Find out about secondary schools before applying for a place

All Royal Greenwich schools will be holding events for those pupils who are starting secondary school in September 2025. 

Visit the schools’ websites or contact them directly for the most up to date information about the dates and times of their open events. 

Mixed schools

Ark Greenwich Free School

Onsite open mornings

  • Tuesday 24 September 2024, 9am to 11am
  • Wednesday 25 September 2024, 9am to 11am

Onsite open evening

Wednesday 2 October 2024, 6pm to 8pm.

Event information

Arrive by 9am for the morning events, 6pm for the evening event.

Tours will happen at 9:15am to 10:15am  at the morning events, 6pm to 7:15pm at the evening event.

Headteacher’s presentation will be at 10:15am to 11am  at the morning events, 7:15pm at the evening event.

Depart at 11am from the morning events, 8pm from the evening event.

Online open evening

Tuesday 8 October 2024, 6pm to 7pm.

Register for the event on the school website.

Visit the Ark Greenwich Free School website.

Harris Academy Greenwich

Open mornings

  • Tuesday 24 September 2024
  • Wednesday 25 September 2024

Open evening

Thursday 3 October 2024.

Visit the Harris Academy Greenwich website.

Leigh Academy Blackheath

Open evening

Wednesday 25 September 2024 from 5pm to 7pm

Open mornings

  • Wednesday 2 October 2024 
  • Wednesday 9 October 2024
  • Wednesday 16 October 2024

Visit the Leigh Academy Blackheath website.

Plumstead Manor

Open weekend

Saturday 12 October 2023, 10am to 1pm.

Open mornings

Every Tuesday from 10 September until 22 October 2024 from 9am to 10:30am. 

You can book on the school's website from 2 September 2024. 

Visit the Plumstead Manor website.

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Open mornings

From 9:15am to 11am on:

  • Tuesday 17 September 2024 
  • Tuesday 24 September 2024 
  • Tuesday 8 October 2024
  • Tuesday 15 October 2024
  • Tuesday 22 October 2024

Open evening

Thursday 3 October 2024, 4pm to 6:30pm.

Visit the Royal Greenwich Trust School website.

St Mary Magdalene Church of England School

Open evening

Monday 16 September 2024.

Open mornings

  • Thursday 3 October 2024
  • Tuesday 8 October 2024

Times to be confirmed. A link to book tickets for these events will be available on the school website from 3 September 2024.

Visit the St Mary Magdalene Church of England School website.

St Paul's Academy

Open weekend

  • Saturday 28 September 2024 from 9am to 12pm

The Principal, Mrs Ward, will speak at 9:30am and 10:30am.

Open mornings

From 9am to 10:15am on:

  • Thursday 3 October 2024
  • Thursday 10 October 2024
  • Thursday 17 October 2024

The Principal, Mrs Ward, will speak at 10am on these dates.

Visit the St Paul's Academy website.

St Thomas More Catholic School

Open evening

Wednesday 25 September 2024 from 5pm to 8pm.

Open days

Monday 23 to Friday 27 September 2024.

By appointment only via the school website.

Visit the St Thomas More Catholic School website.

Leigh Stationers' Crown Woods Academy

Open evening

Tuesday 17 September 2024, 4.30pm to 7pm

Open mornings (booking only)

Tuesday 24 September 2024, 9am to 11am

Thursday 26 September 2024, 9am to 11am

Visit the Stationers' Crown Woods Academy website.

Leigh Halley Academy

Open evening

Thursday 26 Septemper 2024, 5pm to 7:30pm with the principal's talk at 5:30pm.

Open mornings

From 9:15am to 11:15am on:

  • Tuesday 1 October 2024
  • Thursday 3 October 2024
  • Friday 4 October 2023

Visit the Halley Academy website

The John Roan School

Open mornings

From 9am to 10am on:

  • Tuesday 17 September 2024
  • Tuesday 24 September 2024
  • Tuesday 1 October 2024
  • Tuesday 8 October 2024

Open evening

Wednesday 9 October 2024 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

Visit the John Roan School website.

Thomas Tallis School

Open mornings

Every Tuesday from 1 October to 22 October 2024.

Starts at 9am with an introductory talk. 

The latest arrival time for a tour is 10am.

Finishes at 10:30am.

There is no onsite parking available and only limited disabled parking.

Visit the Thomas Tallis School website.

Girls' schools

Eltham Hill School

Open weekend

Saturday 14 September 2024, 9am to 12pm.

Open mornings

From 9am to 11am on:

  • Wednesday 18 September 2024
  • Tuesday 24 September 2024
  • Thursday 3 October 2024

Visit the Eltham Hill School website.

St Ursula's Convent School

Open day

Saturday 14 September, 9am to 12 noon, head teacher's talks at 9.30am and 10.45am

Visit St Ursula's Convent School website

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

Open mornings

From 9:15am to 10:15am on:

  • Tuesday 17 September 2024
  • Friday 20 September 2024
  • Monday 23 September 2024
  • Thursday 17 October 2024

Headteacher presentation will be at 10am.

Open evening

Thursday 3 October 2024 from 5pm to 7pm.

Headteacher presentation will be at 6pm.

Visit the Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls website.

Boys' schools

Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys

Open mornings

From 9:15am to 10:15am on:

  • Monday 16 September 2024 
  • Thursday 19 September 2024 
  • Tuesday 24 September 2024 
  • Tuesday 22 October 2024

Headteacher presentation will be at 10am.

Open evening

Wednesday 2 October 2024, 5pm to 7pm. 

Headteacher presentation will be at 6pm.

Visit the Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys website.