Southfields Academy

About Southfields Academy

Southfields Academy was rated Good in its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, a step down from the Outstanding it held in 2007, but the school’s academic data tells a more nuanced story. The most telling metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.48, which is well above the national average of zero and places it fifth out of eleven secondary schools in Wandsworth. That score means pupils at Southfields make nearly half a grade more progress per subject than the average student nationally, a strong result for a school where 46.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The school sits in the top 25% of schools nationally by this measure, and its ranking in London is 174th out of 487. In the 2023 ungraded inspection, Ofsted confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. The headteacher, Wanda Golinska, leads a secondary that includes a sixth form and caters for 1,179 pupils, though it has capacity for 1,645.

Breaking down the Progress 8 figures, the school’s strongest subject area is maths, where the progress score is 0.63, while English progress is a more modest 0.06. The Attainment 8 score sits at 47, and 61.3% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, compared to 41.7% at the higher grade 5 threshold. The EBacc average point score is 4.23, though only 21.5% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects. At A-level, the school’s value-added score is 0.01, classed as average, with pupils averaging 32.34 points per entry, equivalent to a C+ grade. The best three A-levels average out at a C- grade, and 10.6% of entries achieved AAB or higher. The local authority average Progress 8 score is 0.55, so Southfields sits just below that, but it still outperforms many of its neighbours, ranking above six other Wandsworth secondaries.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 380 applications for 140 places, a ratio of 2.71 applicants per place, and all 51 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. Facilities include a theatre, sixth form centre, art studios, music rooms, and playing fields, with sports ranging from tennis and netball to martial arts and rugby. The clubs programme is varied, with options like Science Club, Young Enterprise, Model UN, and Debate. Southfields has a broad SEND offer, with provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, visual impairment, and social and emotional mental health, plus a resourced provision. It is a non-religious, mixed state school with no boarding or nursery. For families prioritising strong academic progress, especially in maths, and a school that supports a wide range of additional needs, Southfields Academy is a solid, well-regarded choice in Wandsworth.

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