Southfields Academy

Southfields Academy
Type Academy
Executive Headteacher Ms. J. Valin
Location 333 Merton Road
Wandsworth
London
SW18 5JU
England Coordinates: 51°26′42″N 0°11′49″W / 51.445°N 0.197°W
DfE number 212/5405
DfE URN 138682 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Students c1680
Ages 11–19
Colours Year 7-9 Blue, Blue & Gold Yr 10-11 = Year 10- 11 Black and Gold
Website www.southfields.wandsworth.sch.uk

Southfields Academy (formerly Southfields Community College) is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status in Southfields (Wandsworth), south west London. It has about 1300 students. The school enrolls students from over 80 nations. It is in the top percentile of schools nationally for contextual value-added results.[1]

The majority of students are from different minority ethnic groups and speak more than seventy different languages. For over a third of students, English is not their first mother language.

It has gained a National Healthy Eating Award, and an Artsmark award for its excellence in Art, Dance, Drama and Music.

Ofsted

Her Majesty’s Inspectors in June 2014 graded the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas of the Ofsted framework. It particularly praised the outstanding leadership, the excellent curriculum offered, outstanding teaching and learning, the effectiveness and efficiency of the sixth form, students achievement overall, the quality of care, guidance and support.

In February 2013 HMI inspected its 14-19 provision – this was also graded as ‘Outstanding’. There are numerous initiatives at the college which have helped raise standards of achievement.

Sixth form

Southfields Academy has a growing sixth form (currently 400 students). It offers a range of courses. Alongside this there are opportunities for students to take responsibility and develop leadership skills.

It offers enrichment courses such as Photography, Live saving Awards and Driving Awareness.

Southfields Academy offers a wide range of opportunities and support to all sixth form students, such as, Tutorial programme, Student support, Library/sixth form study rooms, extra curricular activities, Induction and grants.

Moreover, the sixth form offers many different clubs, societies and sports clubs for students to join. Many courses have trips, residential trips or college events, which the students can organise from beginning to completion.

Most multi-lingual school in Europe

"Southfields Community College in Wandsworth has become Europe's most cosmopolitan school," The Daily Mail reported, "71 different languages are spoken in its classrooms." [2]

Extra curricular activities

Southfields Academy organises many clubs and societies for the benefit of its students. They are intended to provide opportunities for students to extend their academic skills, develop socially and have fun. The following gives an indication of some of the activities SCC offers:

Aspire at Southfields

Aspire @ Southfields is the umbrella under which it operates all its Community services, including Adult Learning, Extended Services and Community Sport and Leisure provision. There are classes and courses for the public during the day, in the evenings and at weekends. Individuals and clubs can also book to use the sports facilities. Membership of the Aspire Centre will give people access to the Fitness Suite and gives them subsidised rates on all courses and classes plus facility hire.

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7827157.stm
  2. ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-406091/UK-school-sets-new-record-languages-spoken-class.html

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