The City of London Academy Southwark is part of the City of London family which includes over twenty other schools across the private and state sector as well as many guilds and organisations. We are sponsored by the City of London Corporation, an elected body that looks after the business district around St Paul’s.
Our relationship with the City provides our students the very best experiences of the working world. Examples of opportunities for our students include;
- Student President and Vice-President invitations to the Lord Mayor’s Banquet
- Participation in the Lord Mayor’s Show
- Internships at the Old Bailey working alongside senior judges
- Livery company bursaries of up to £1000 for pupils to pursue
- Oxbridge / Medicine / Dentistry and Veterinary pathways including a 10 month Oxbridge programme for our most high achieving Year 12 students, run in conjunction with the City of London Boys and City of London Girls private schools
- Inter-school opportunities including debating and chess competitions, orchestra productions and theatre visits.
City of London Academies Trust – CoLAT
The connections our students make through these experiences are invaluable, frequently opening doors to career opportunities when they leave City of London Academy Southwark.
Within the City of London sits the City of London Academies Trust – CoLAT for short. There are currently twelve academies – one sixth form college, eight secondary and three primary – that make up the Trust. Whilst each academy within the Trust is different, having their own set of values and distinct ethos, all are unified in their pursuit of ensuring that every child reaches their full potential and are increasingly collaborating to embed great educational practices.
Trust leaders work with school governors to provide the required challenge, oversight and support that would be expected.
