63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
15%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
831.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,179
Pupils · 2024/25
46%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWandsworth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Southfields Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Wandsworth
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+2pp
66%63%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+6pp
50%45%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
49.4
+2.4
49.446.844.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.4
EBacc entry
15%
-7pp
24%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
EBacc APS
831.0
+141.5
831.0730.5630.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 831.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
30.9
-1.5
32.930.528.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30.9
A-level value added
-0.16
-0.2
+0.4+0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+3pp
14%8%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,179
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
46%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
333 Merton Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 5JU
Local authority
Wandsworth
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 48% | 49.4 | Not applicable | 15% | 831.0 | 25% | 1,179 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 42% | 47.0 | +0.48 | 22% | 689.5 | 28% | 1,275 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 43% | 45.1 | +0.26 | 15% | 767.4 | 25% | 1,296 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 50% | 48.3 | +0.41 | 20% | 630.0 | 23% | 1,304 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 40% | 44.2 | +0.39 | 24% | 641.9 | 32% | 1,254 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 42% | 45.4 | +0.22 | 20% | 519.8 | 32% | 1,177 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 32% | 44.6 | +0.42 | 22% | — | 31% | 1,103 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 30.9 | C | -0.16 | 14% | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.01 | 11% | 208 |
| 2022/23 | 29.4 | C | — | 3% | 190 |
| 2021/22 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 13% | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 28.0 | C- | -0.02 | 3% | 215 |
| 2017/18 | 31.9 | C+ | +0.39 | 13% | 254 |
| 2016/17 | 31.5 | C | +0.23 | 10% | 286 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,179 | 16.3 | 24% | 46% | 48% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,275 | 17.2 | 26% | 48% | 44% | 7% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,296 | 15.5 | 24% | 49% | 44% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,304 | 14.2 | 25% | 50% | 43% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,312 | 16.2 | 26% | 52% | 30% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,254 | 13.8 | 30% | 55% | 47% | 5% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,177 | 12.2 | 40% | 55% | 49% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,103 | 10.2 | 49% | 56% | 50% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.