What Southfields Academy does

Southfields Academy is a state-funded secondary academy located in Wandsworth, south-west London, operating under the Southfields Multi-Academy Trust. It serves pupils aged 11-18 across Key Stages 3-5, including a dedicated Sixth Form, and is organised around a vertical educational continuum that includes a nursery (nursery@aspire), an alternative provision unit (the Aspire Centre), and an International Group provision for overseas students. The institution's product portfolio is therefore broader than a conventional secondary school, spanning early years, mainstream secondary, post-16, and specialist/international streams.

The operational model is anchored in UK government per-pupil funding, supplemented by Sixth Form funding, Pupil Premium, and ancillary income streams such as international student fees. Recognised third-party administrative platforms underpin delivery: the MCAS (MyChildAtSchool) parent communication app and the Bromcom Management Information System (MIS) for student records. The academy also operates a Teaching School Alliance that supports teacher training and development, positioning it as a hub within the trust's wider educational ecosystem. Enrichment is delivered both in-house and through external partnerships, including with World Heart Beat Music Academy (music education) and AFC Wimbledon (an Educational Football Programme).

Senior leadership comprises Headteacher Mr Shillingford alongside identified senior staff including Mr J Molloy, Jemma Hughes, Gemma Le Grande, and Sara Crampsie. Governance is provided through the Southfields Multi-Academy Trust. The institution traces its origins to 2000 and was previously known as Southfields Community College before being reorganised under the academy structure. No public commercial revenue figures are disclosed.

Name

Southfields Academy

Legal name

Southfields Academy

Website

https://southfieldsacademy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Southfields Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Wandsworth, London, operating under the Southfields Multi-Academy Trust. It serves pupils aged 11-18 (KS3-5), plus a nursery, Aspire Centre, and International Group, supported by a Teaching School Alliance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Southfields Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Wandsworth, London, providing free education to students from Year 7 through Year 13 (Key Stages 3, 4, and 5), including GCSEs, A-Levels, and vocational qualifications. The school also operates the Aspire Centre (Adult & Community Learning and sports facilities), Southfields Teaching School Alliance (Initial Teacher Training and professional development), and nursery@aspire (on-site nursery), all governed under the Southfields Multi-Academy Trust.

Product overview

Southfields Academy is a secondary school in Wandsworth, London, operating as part of the Southfields Multi-Academy Trust. The Academy provides a comprehensive educational offering spanning Key Stages 3-5 (Years 7-13), with a Sixth Form offering A-Levels and vocational qualifications. The Academy's portfolio includes the core secondary education programme, the Sixth Form, and the Aspire Centre (Adult & Community Learning, Sports facility and Community work). Under its umbrella, it operates the Southfields Teaching School Alliance (Initial Teacher Training, Research & Development, and Professional Development) and nursery@aspire (a purpose-built nursery). Additional offerings include a SEND, Deaf & Hearing Support Centre, and specialist International Group provision. The Academy also maintains partnerships including AFC Wimbledon E.F.P. and World Heart Beat Music Academy. The school provides its own dining facilities with a 25-metre swimming pool and 3G football pitches among its physical amenities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aspire Centre: Adult & Community Learning, Sports facility and Community work
• Southfields Teaching School Alliance
• nursery@aspire

Products and services

• Southfields Academy Secondary Education Comprehensive secondary school education from Year 7 through Year 13 (Key Stages 3, 4, and 5), offering GCSEs, A-Levels, and vocational qualifications across a broad curriculum including English, Mathematics, Science, Computer Science, Business Studies, Humanities, Arts, and Languages. Provided free to students through state funding.
• Aspire Centre (Adult & Community Learning) Adult and Community Learning, sports facility, and community work programmes operating under Southfields Academy's umbrella, providing extended learning opportunities beyond standard secondary education, including rock climbing, fitness gym, and fencing activities.
• Southfields Teaching School Alliance Initial Teacher Training, research and development, and professional development programmes operating as part of the Southfields Multi-Academy Trust network.
• nursery@aspire Self-contained, purpose-built nursery school that leverages the facilities of Southfields Academy, providing early years education for younger children.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Southfields Teaching School AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Southfields Teaching School Alliance is the academy's Initial Teacher Training, Research & Development and Professional Development arm, providing teacher training and continuing professional development opportunities.
• Aspire CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Aspire Centre encompasses Adult & Community Learning, Sports facility, and Community work. Students have access to facilities including rock climbing, fitness gym, and fencing at this partner location.
• nursery@aspirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA self-contained, purpose-built nursery school located on the academy site that benefits from the academy's facilities.
• Southfields Multi-Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy operates under the Southfields Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), which provides governance, financial oversight, and strategic direction for the school and its related entities.
• World Heart Beat Music AcademysupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership providing instrumental and singing lessons, with some offered free of charge. Gives students opportunity to learn and perform with industry professionals in the music field.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Harris Federation: One of the UK's largest Multi-Academy Trusts operating primary and secondary academies across London and the South East. Directly comparable as a UK MAT running state-funded secondary schools with similar governance and operating model to Southfields Multi-Academy Trust.
• United Learning: Large UK Multi-Academy Trust operating both state-funded academies and independent schools. Comparable to Southfields in operating UK secondary schools within a multi-academy governance structure.
• Oasis Community Learning: UK Multi-Academy Trust running a network of academies nationally with integrated community-facing services. Comparable to Southfields in operating state-funded secondary schools with community-focused ancillary offerings like the Aspire Centre.
• Academies Enterprise Trust: UK Multi-Academy Trust operating a large national portfolio of primary and secondary academies. Directly comparable to Southfields as a state-funded secondary school operator within a multi-academy trust structure.
• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: Large UK Multi-Academy Trust running a network of secondary and primary academies. Directly comparable as a state-funded secondary school operator within a multi-academy trust structure.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: UK Multi-Academy Trust operating primary and secondary academies with regional clustering. Directly comparable as a state-funded secondary school operator within a multi-academy trust structure similar to Southfields MAT.

Others

• Cambridge Assessment International Education: Provider of international curriculum qualifications (IGCSE, A-Levels) used by schools globally. Adjacent peer in international curriculum assessment; relevant given Southfields' A-Level offering and international student provision.

Broad incumbents

• GEMS Education: Global K-12 education operator running premium private schools worldwide. Comparable to Southfields in the K-12 international education space, particularly relevant to its International Group provision, though operates a fee-based premium model across many geographies.
• Nord Anglia Education: Global operator of premium international schools. Broader incumbent in K-12 international education space; comparable to Southfields' International Group provision for overseas students, though operates a much larger fee-based premium model across multiple geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/southfieldsacademywandsworth
• Instagraminstagram.com/southfieldsacademy
• Xx.com/SouthfieldsAcad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southfields-academy

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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