Southfields Academy (formerly Southfields Community College) is a

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and

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with academy status in

Southfields Southfields is a district of inner London located within the London Borough of Wandsworth, England, 5.6 miles (9 km) south-west of Charing Cross. Southfields is mainly residential, historically a part of Wandsworth itself, and is divided b ...

(

Wandsworth Wandsworth Town () is a district of south London, within the London Borough of Wandsworth southwest of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan The London Plan is the statutory spatial development strategy for the Gre ...

), south west

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

. It has about 1300 students. Southfields Academy has been rated by Ofsted as either Outstanding or Good since 2001. British Prime Minister

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visited school in 2019 to promote her plan to improve mental health care. Southfields Academy provides the education for

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’s academy players. Former Education Secretary and local MP,

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is a regular visitor and supporter of the school.

Facilities

The Academy has a hearing support center for deaf young people. The International Group at the Academy admits students from abroad; some the children of diplomats or economic migrants. Each year the International Group enrols a number of young people who are unaccompanied refugees. The Academy also has a resource base for students who have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or Education Health and Care Plan for: *Speech, Language Communication Needs *Autistic Spectrum Disorders

In popular culture

* About a Boy starring Hugh Grant was filmed inside the school (the interior shots). * Louis de Bernières, author of

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, used to teach at the school.

Southfields Multi-Academy Trust

On 5 April 2017 Southfields Academy created the "Southfields Multi-Academy Trust"

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joined the trust on 1 September 2018.

Notable alumni

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 gives people access to the Fitness Suite and gives them subsidised rates on all courses and classes plus facility hire. Nursery @ Aspire is based at the Academy. It is a nursery for pre-school children.

References

External links

Southfields Academy

{{authority control Secondary schools in the London Borough of Wandsworth Academies in the London Borough of Wandsworth