Ark Bolingbroke Academy
Free schools · sixth form · 793 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 60.2
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Southfields Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,148of 1,645 places
- Free school meals
- 51.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 190
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 24 February 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Southfields Community College (URN 101063, until 1 September 2012).
What the data says
Of the 190 pupils who finished Year 11 at Southfields Academy in 2023, 72% stayed on in Southfields Academy’s own sixth form (Wandsworth average 66%), 15% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 139 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 55% went to university (Wandsworth 59%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Music is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 49.4 against 46.1 across England and 51.8 in Wandsworth, with 48% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Wandsworth and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Southfields Academy | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 190 | 2,099 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 72% | 66% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 15% | 16% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 5% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 4% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Southfields Academy | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 139 | 2,119 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 55% | 59% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 7% |
| Employment | 14% | 18% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 14% | 11% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Southfields Academy | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 49.4 | 51.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 57% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 73% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 15% | 62% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.37 | 4.86 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 42% | 37% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.9 | 41.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.6 | 58.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 43% | 39% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 191 | 100% | 88% | 27% | 22% | 66% |
| English Language | 189 | 99% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 66% |
| English Literature | 172 | 91% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 80% |
| Combined Science | 168 | 88% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 71% |
| Geography | 88 | 46% | 41% | 31% | 25% | 72% |
| History | 75 | 39% | 41% | 23% | 26% | 79% |
| Business Studies | 54 | 28% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 67% |
| Computer Science | 45 | 24% | 13% | 40% | 30% | 91% |
| Music | 40 | 21% | 5% | 18% | 33% | 100% |
| Sociology | 29 | 15% | 4% | 28% | 21% | 90% |
| Citizenship Studies | 27 | 14% | 3% | 56% | 19% | 93% |
| Spanish | 25 | 13% | 19% | 72% | 27% | 92% |
| Film Studies | 22 | 12% | 1% | 18% | 20% | 64% |
| Chemistry | 21 | 11% | 23% | 81% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 21 | 11% | 23% | 76% | 46% | 100% |
| Biology | 21 | 11% | 23% | 62% | 45% | 100% |
| Graphic Communication | 19 | 10% | 1% | 16% | 23% | 74% |
| Fine Art | 17 | 9% | 9% | 12% | 28% | 59% |
| Physical Education | 16 | 8% | 11% | 6% | 24% | 63% |
| 3D Design | 15 | 8% | 2% | 13% | 16% | 93% |
| French | 11 | 6% | 18% | 27% | 29% | 73% |
| Portuguese | 7 | 4% | 0% | 57% | 50% | 100% |
| Polish | 6 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 84% | 100% |
| Arabic | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Urdu | 3 | 2% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
| Modern Greek | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 33% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 1% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 21 | 19% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 20 | 18% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Southfields Academy | Wandsworth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 349 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 110 | 1,617 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 30.86 | 33.54 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 33 | 30% | 13% |
| Sociology | 21 | 19% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 17 | 15% | 31% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 15% | 5% |
| Psychology | 15 | 14% | 23% |
| History | 15 | 14% | 13% |
| Biology | 11 | 10% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 10 | 9% | 17% |
| Politics | 10 | 9% | 6% |
| English Literature | 9 | 8% | 11% |
| Geography | 9 | 8% | 10% |
| Spanish | 7 | 6% | 2% |
| Arabic | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
| Urdu | — | — | 0% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 30 | 27% | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | 26 | 24% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 26 | 24% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | 21 | 19% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 17% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 16% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 15% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | 16 | 15% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 13 | 12% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | 12 | 11% | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 9 | 8% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | 9 | 8% | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | 8 | 7% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 7% | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 6% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.