81%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
39%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1442.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,103
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 11/02/2015
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authoritySutton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Cheam High School · Secondary with sixth form · Sutton
Part ofCHEAM ACADEMIES NETWORK
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
81%
+1pp
81%80%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
-1pp
60%58%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
50.7
-1.2
53.452.050.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.7
EBacc entry
39%
+1pp
39%33%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39%
EBacc APS
1442.1
-26.4
1512.91436.31359.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1442.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.0
+0.6
36.735.033.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
-0.01
-0.2
+0.2+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+3pp
16%14%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,103
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Chatsworth Road, Cheam, Sutton, SM3 8PW
Local authority
Sutton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 81% | 57% | 50.7 | Not applicable | 39% | 1442.1 | 79% | 2,103 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 58% | 51.9 | +0.05 | 38% | 1468.5 | 64% | 2,121 |
| 2022/23 | 81% | 60% | 53.1 | +0.11 | 38% | 1497.6 | 68% | 2,135 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 59% | 53.4 | +0.09 | 36% | 1512.9 | 70% | 2,115 |
| 2018/19 | 81% | 59% | 52.9 | +0.27 | 27% | 1359.6 | 60% | 2,001 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 59% | 52.3 | +0.24 | 35% | 1358.5 | 58% | 1,983 |
| 2016/17 | 84% | 58% | 51.3 | +0.12 | 35% | — | 69% | 1,935 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.01 | 16% | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | +0.17 | 13% | 251 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 14% | 250 |
| 2021/22 | 36.7 | B- | — | 15% | 235 |
| 2018/19 | 35.0 | C+ | +0.25 | 12% | 259 |
| 2017/18 | 30.4 | C | -0.12 | 7% | 249 |
| 2016/17 | 30.0 | C | +0.15 | 8% | 237 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,103 | 15.7 | 12% | 24% | 16% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 2,121 | 16.2 | 10% | 22% | 16% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 2,135 | 15.9 | 10% | 20% | 15% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 2,115 | 15.7 | 8% | 21% | 16% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 2,055 | 16.6 | 10% | 20% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,001 | 16.5 | 14% | 18% | 15% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,983 | 17.1 | 14% | 17% | 16% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,935 | 15.6 | 14% | 15% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.