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Southfields Academy

Secondary · Academy converter · London, SW18 5JU

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#999 of 3,312

Better than 69% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#1,708 of 2,536

Worse than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Southfields Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jun 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,148 of 1,645 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Wanda Golinska
TrustSOUTHFIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWandsworth
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138682.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Attainment 8 score49.951.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths67.8%73.1%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.6%57.4%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths17.8%24.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths65%68.4%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4180--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Average points per A-level entry30.8633.5435
Average A-level gradeC--
Average points, best three A-levels30.6834.335.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC--
AAB or better13.6%17%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.16--
A-level progressBelow average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study208--
Average applied general gradeMerit--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,148
Girls454
Boys694
Eligible for free school meals47.2%
First language not English46.3%
SEN support216
EHC plan77
Average class size17.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
20.1%
Other White
13.5%
White British
12.4%
Other ethnic group
11.5%
Pakistani
10.6%
Caribbean
7.2%
Other mixed
6.4%
White and Black Caribbean
4.4%
Other Asian
3.2%
White and Asian
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWandsworthEngland
Overall absence7.4%6.8%8%
Persistent absence21.7%18.6%21.6%
Severe absence1.8%2.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)149
Applications (Year 7)351
First preference applications (Year 7)52
First preference offers (Year 7)52
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)43

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,645
Pupils on roll1,182
Unfilled places28.1%
Sixth form places425
Sixth form pupils on roll342

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16
Pupils per adult10.6
Teachers (FTE)71.85
Teaching assistants (FTE)27.94
Support staff (FTE)69.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2575
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2561.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/259.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.3%
Staying in education87.1%
School sixth form69.9%
Further education16%
Apprenticeship4.3%
Not sustained3.7%
Employment1.8%
Sixth form college1.2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination70.6%
Higher education53.6%
Not sustained13.7%
Employment9.8%
Further education5.2%
Apprenticeship2%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Southfields Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryRiversdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimarySheringdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryFloreat Wandsworth Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
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Outstanding
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Good
0.5 miPrimaryEarlsfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySwaffield SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBeatrix Potter Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryAlbemarle Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Southfields Academy

What is Southfields Academy's Ofsted rating?

Southfields Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jun 2013.

How does Southfields Academy rank in England?

Southfields Academy ranks 999 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 69% of schools) and 1,708 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

How many pupils attend Southfields Academy?

Southfields Academy has 1,148 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,645.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.