Pulse and Water College
138 Eynsham Drive, Abbey Wood, Greenwich, SE2 9PT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Temi Ladenika
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 55
- Pupils on roll
- 13
- URN
- 141315
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083172639
About this school
Pulse and Water College is an independent school in Greenwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 13 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pulse and Water College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Pulse and Water College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2014, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | 14.2 | 11.0 | 7.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 25% | 6.3% | 14.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pulse and Water College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Greenwich average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.2 | 35.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9 | 37.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14 |
| 2023/24 | 17 |
| 2024/25 | 12 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 6
- Pupils on SEN support
- 4
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd0.5 miles
Other types · London
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Horizons Academy Bexley0.5 miles
Academies · Abbey Wood
-
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre0.8 miles
Special schools · London
-
Waterside School1.4 miles
Special schools · London
-
Break Through School1.7 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Greenwich
- Boxgrove Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Pulse and Water College teach?
- Pulse and Water College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Greenwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Pulse and Water College?
- The headteacher of Pulse and Water College is Dr Temi Ladenika, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pulse and Water College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pulse and Water College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Pulse and Water College?
- Pulse and Water College has 13 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Pulse and Water College full?
- Pulse and Water College has capacity for 55 pupils and 13 on roll (24%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pulse and Water College a faith school?
- No. Pulse and Water College has no designated religious character.
- Is Pulse and Water College a selective school?
- No. Pulse and Water College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Pulse and Water College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 14.2 in 2022/23 and 7.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Pulse and Water College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pulse and Water College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.