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Over 100 years ago, in 1906 Southfield school first opened its doors to pupils from Chiswick and the local area. Since then it has evolved to become the happy, friendly, and thriving place to learn that it is today. The Edwardian building on Southfield Road, Bedford Park offers a glimpse into the style of education offered at the turn of the last century with three separate entrances for Infants, Junior Boys, and Junior Girls. Today the school is home to more than 520 children and reflects the diversity of our local community. For every child, we aim to provide a happy, nurturing community that inspires them to learn and to be their best. At Southfield, we value: Respect Optimism Honesty Inclusivity Fairness Perseverance We aim for Southfield to provide a happy, nurturing community that inspires children to learn and to be their best. To do this there are two main areas we would like to improve: the quality of the learning materials that are on offer to our children and the environment in which they learn. The funds we have can take us so far, but we believe if we could generate additional financial support it could benefit the school significantly. After discussion between the Governing Body and our Headteacher, The School agreed this is an opportunity we would like to try. Therefore, to help achieve this we are asking for your support in making a voluntary financial contribution to a new ‘Sunflower Fund’. Over a hundred years old, Southfield has a vibrant history and we are lucky enough to have alumni that live both near and far. If you would like to be added to our list of old Southfieldians then please contact the office with your name and address and we will send you our latest newsletter with details of what’s happening in the school and events and fundraising carried out by our wonderful Southfield Parent School Association (SPSA). We also have a small archive collection at the school and access to the archive collection held at Ealing Local Studies library. Please click on the tabs for some snapshots of our exciting past. The school would be interested in any old photos, archives, and memories of your time at the school that can be shared. View full school

Starting to think about finding the right school for your son or daughter? Join us for an Open House! You'll meet our staff, tour our beautiful campus, and learn about our programs. The academic program at Dexter Southfield emphasizes continual growth through active inquiry, critical thinking, and connections. Students explore, create, and collaborate while they gain essential skills for the 21st century. With a strong base of subjects – English, math, science, social studies, Latin, modern languages, and arts – students grow into independent learners who draw on perspectives from around the world. Also, through ongoing practice in public speaking, they gain the ability to take what they believe and lead with confidence. By processing information, communicating effectively, and innovating, they eagerly meet new challenges and find solutions that work. As a result, students at Dexter Southfield enjoy both the process of continuous learning and the achievements of their creativity. Throughout the school, there is a steady progression of skills and content that develops versatility and depth. Students experiment and play while they understand new information and recognize patterns. They apply new expertise, master logical organization, and uncover the answers to "why?" As they move through Dexter Southfield, they analyze material, consider different points of view, ask their new questions, and evaluate their findings. Continually, they inquire, explore, draw conclusions, and keep inventing. At Dexter Southfield, boys and girls enjoy the best of both worlds. In the lower and middle schools, they thrive in single-sex classes, which play to their particular strengths and learning styles while reducing distractions and stereotypes. In the upper school, students progress to co-ed classes. More than 76 percent of upper school classes are co-ed, as are leadership opportunities and activities in the performing arts, community service, student council, yearbook, and other student publications. The co-educational model allows us to expand the program in the upper school to offer more Honors and AP courses, electives, and off-campus opportunities. Our co-ed upper school is made stronger by single-sex features like athletics, public speaking, assemblies, advisory, and health and wellness classes. In every grade, the academic and co-curricular expectations are just as vital for both boys and girls, even as they take different journeys to reach their goals, with learning experiences tailored to each group's needs. Students develop a sense of leadership early in their time at Dexter Southfield by seeing the value of stepping forward for good reasons, large and small. In addition to knowing the right thing to do, Dexter Southfield students learn to use judgment and take the initiative. Leadership development is tailored for boys and girls, and in the middle and upper schools, the two groups of class officers meet both separately and together. Our unique educational model progresses from single-sex education in Pre-Kindergarten through grade 5 to coordinate single-sex programs in the middle school. Finally, a co-educational upper school that also benefits from single-sex program features. And, yet, a Dexter Southfield education does not end there. We place a high value on developing character, compassion, and communication – skills that last a lifetime. This is a School where tradition meets innovation. Here, an engineering enthusiast can discover a love of Latin while exploring new interests in the arts and practicing a new sport. We provide our students with endless possibilities and let them do the rest. It is quite amazing to watch – and we invite you to do so. View full school