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Cheam High School

Chatsworth Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8PW

Local ranking10th of 15 secondary schools in Sutton
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1980

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 20 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
50.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
80.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
39.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
318

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
85.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Higher education
56.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
22.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

186

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
26.6
16-18 Cohort
456

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2103
Boys
1112 (53%)
Girls
991 (47%)
Capacity
1980 (106% full)
SEND
12.2%
FSM Eligible
16.0%
EAL
23.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
9.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
139.7
Budget per Pupil
£8,052/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 57.5%
  • White Other: 8.7%
  • Asian Other: 7.0%
  • Asian Chinese: 4.2%
  • Asian Indian: 4.0%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Black African: 2.8%

57.5%

White British

8.7%

White Other

7.0%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136785
UKPRN
10033705
Establishment No.
5403
Trust
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