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Southfields Academy

Academy converter · London · SW18 5JU

Ages 11–18 · 1,148 pupils · Wandsworth

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.64 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.48
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
931

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.64 · Often has places

1st preferences

69

Places offered

157

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
470
Preferred offers (top 3)
133
Applications from outside LA
69
Offers to outside-LA applicants
18
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill70%

1,148 pupils · 1,645 places

Pupils on roll
1,148
Boys / girls
694 / 454
School capacity
1,645
Capacity fill
1,148 / 1,645 (70%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
403
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SOUTHFIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTHFIELDS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Southfields Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Wanda Golinska

Location

Address
333 Merton Road, Wandsworth
Postcode
SW18 5JU
Town
London
Local authority
Wandsworth
District
Wandsworth
Constituency
Putney
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
24 on roll / 26 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Wandsworth, 1,148 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 51.3%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW18
18
Secondary in SW18
2
Open schools in Wandsworth LA
114
Secondary in Wandsworth LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Wanda Golinska
Telephone
02088752600
Website
http://www.southfieldsacademy.com/

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