Co-op Academy Southfield

Your community. Your voice. Your local academy. 💙

We’re looking for Community Council Members to join our Academy Community Councils.

Academy Community Councils are the local committees that help our academies provide the best opportunities for children and young people.
You don’t need to work in education or have governance experience.

We’re looking for people who care about their community, want young people to succeed and are happy to bring their own perspective to the table.

Training and support are provided.

💬 Want to know more before deciding? Book an informal 1-2-1 chat with our Governance Team. www.coopacademies.co.uk/governance

🌞 What a week! 🌞

​Last week was Southfest, and the sunshine had everyone smiling from ear to ear! 😎✨

​A massive thank you to Yamsen for coming in and delivering such an amazing, immersive sensory activity. Our students absolutely loved it! 🎹🎶

​We also had lots of fantastic stalls packed with delicious food made by our students, while our amazing 6th formers ran sports games outside in the sun. 🏃‍♂️🍔

​Thank you to everyone who made it such a special week and a special shout out to the Shabbir family who kindly provided us with an icecream van for the day❤️
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Celebrating Excellence at the Co-op Trust Recognition Awards 2026! 🏆

We are thrilled to share some fantastic news from this year's Co-op Academies Trust Awards!

Huge congratulations to Dan Foster, Kiran Afzal, and Isma Batool, who took home the Department of the Year Award for their unwavering dedication to supporting student attendance.

Another massive shout-out to Shamila Khan, winner of the Ways of Being Champion Award, for embodying our core values and community spirit.

We are also immensely proud of Jeannette Topham (nominated for Support Staff of the Year) and Jess Dean (nominated for Teacher of the Year) for their exceptional contributions to our school.

Thank you all for your hard work and commitment to our students—you make Co-op Academy Southfield proud every single day! 👏✨

From March to July, our KS5 students proudly took part in the first RHS Pilot Project, which focused on promoting wellbeing through horticulture while developing students' knowledge and practical gardening skills.

Research has shown that spending time with plants and engaging in horticulture can have a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing by reducing stress, improving mood and creating a calmer learning environment. With this in mind, students worked together to help bring more greenery into the Sixth Form.

The project began with students exploring the local community to identify a variety of plants, trees, bulbs and other species. They then developed valuable life skills by managing budgets and planning a visit to Tong Garden Centre, where they selected and purchased seeds and plants for every classroom in the Sixth Form building.

Throughout the project, students learned how to grow and care for plants while creating welcoming classroom spaces that can support both learning and wellbeing. They also strengthened their teamwork, communication and decision making skills through every stage of the project.

The project was a great success, and we are delighted that the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has invited us to take part again. We were pleased to accept the invitation and look forward to continuing this exciting partnership and further promoting wellbeing through horticulture across our school.

🎉 What a week! We have been celebrating an incredible Sports Week here at Co-op Academy Southfield! 🏃‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Our students have had the best time staying active, trying new things, and pushing themselves to be yourself, always. We’ve had so many smiles, high fives, and proud moments across the academy.

Here are just a few of the fantastic things our students got to experience this week:

🧗 The Climbing Wall – Reaching new heights and showing amazing bravery! 🏰 Bouncy Castle Obstacle Course – Lots of fun, laughs, and bouncing our way to the finish line! 🥊 Boxercise Sessions – Bringing tons of energy and fantastic focus! 🚲 Accessible Bikes – A brilliant range of bikes so absolutely everyone could join in the fun and get moving together!

It has been a truly unforgettable week of inclusion, movement, and fun. Thank you to everyone who helped organize these activities and supported our students to succeed together! 🌟

Check out some of our favourite action shots from across the week! 👇📸

🏅 What an incredible day! Today we hosted our annual MATP challenge event here at Co-op Academy Southfield! 🏅

The MATP is a special programme designed for athletes with PMLD. Every single one of our amazing students did an outstanding job showing off the individual skills they have been practicing so hard for this big day. We are so incredibly proud of them! 🌟

It was wonderful to show our Co-op values of working together and succeeding together. We were absolutely thrilled to welcome our fantastic friends from Co-op Academy Delius, Phoenix, and Fairfields, as well as so many of our lovely families who came to cheer everyone on. 📣❤️

Our athletes kicked things off with a fun 'come and try' warm-up, followed by a lovely welcome parade. Then it was time for the challenges themselves, before wrapping up the day with our amazing awards ceremony to celebrate everyone's achievements. 🏆✨

A huge thank you to all the staff, visiting schools, and wonderful families who helped us show you care and made this day so special.

Check out some of the highlights below! 👇📸

On Friday 19th June, Southfield’s KS3 Choir went on a coach to Manchester to watch the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra at Media City.

We got to have some time outside in the sunshine with students from other schools before the show started.

We then went inside and listened to the Orchestra and learnt all about how the pieces were put together and what all the instruments were called and what they sounded like.

The students were amazing and a credit to Southfield - We even had a go at conducting the whole orchestra!

We’d love to invite you to our SEND Coffee Morning next Thursday, 25th June at 9:30 AM in the 16+ building.

It’s a great chance to meet the BIDS team, check out the toy library, and chat with Katie Hansard and Sarah Kelly from Delius. Our very own Joe Brown’s class will be running a café—entry includes some "café coins" on us so you can grab a treat!

***Important Parking Info:***

Gates Open: 09:25 – 09:40 only.

Arrival: Please head to the main reception at the 16+ building to sign in. Katie will be there to show you through to the dining room.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

A fantastic, busy day at Jamie’s Farm! 🚜🌱
​Today was all about teamwork and trying new things. Everyone got stuck into a different job—whether it was feeding the sheep, taking care of the chickens, chopping wood, or helping to cook dinner.
​The group had the absolute best time getting their hands dirty and experiencing farm life. Huge smiles all round! 🥰🐑
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⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Calvert Trust 2026! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️
​The lads were up until midnight watching England’s final game before the World Cup! No way we were missing that kickoff.
​The lack of sleep is definitely catching up to us today, but it was worth every second to support the boys. The countdown is officially ON! 🏆🦁
​COME ON ENGLAND! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🔥
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