Cheam High School
Academy converter in Sutton, Sutton.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 2119 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1980 |
| Free school meals | 16.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | CHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK |
| Local authority | Sutton |
| Address | Chatsworth Road, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey, SM3 8PW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02086445790 |
| URN | 136785 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 May 2025, published 1 July 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Nonsuch High School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Sutton Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Glenthorne High School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Overton Grange School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Greenshaw High School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Harris Academy Sutton (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Carshalton Boys Sports College (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
- St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls (secondary school, about 3.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.