Cheam High School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
PUPILS
2135
AGES
11 - 18
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Outstanding
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(09/12/2020)
Full Report - All Reports
76%
NATIONAL AVG. 38%
5+ GCSEs grade 9-4 (standard pass or above) including English and maths



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

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School Results Over Time

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% of pupils who achieved 5+ GCSEs grade 9-4
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% of pupils who achieved GCSE grade 5 or above in both English and maths
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% of pupils who achieved 3 A levels at AAB or higher
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Chatsworth Road
Cheam
Sutton
SM3 8PW
02086445790

School Description

Cheam High School converted to become an academy on 1 June 2011. When its predecessor school with the same name was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be outstanding overall. The school is situated in an area where there is selective education, offering almost 850 places in the borough. The school is much larger than the average-sized secondary school. The sixth form is also larger than average. About 70% of the students attending the school are White British (60% in the sixth form), along with an average percentage of students from many different minority ethnic groups, the largest being 10% of students from Asian backgrounds (20% in the sixth form) . An average proportion of students speak English as an additional language, of whom only a few are at an early stage of learning English. The proportion of students who receive support through the pupil premium is below average. This is additional government funding for specific groups, including students known to be eligible for free school meals and looked after children. A few looked after children attend the school. In recent years, between 20 and 30 students have been eligible for Year 7 catch-up funding. This is for students who did not achieve the expected Level 4 in reading or mathematics at the end of Key Stage 2. The proportion of disabled students and those who have special educational needs is above average. The most common needs relate to students with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, and moderate learning difficulties. The school is a popular choice for parents of statemented students, including those with Down syndrome. The sixth form includes a specialist post-16 Entry Level Provision (PEP) for 24 students with a statement of special educational needs who need a stepping stone between school and college or residential provision. A very small number of students in Years 10 (one day a week) and 11 (two days a week) study mechanics or building courses at Carshalton College. The school has a number of students on the ‘Tennis in Education’ scheme which operates in the main school and sixth form. The school exceeds the government’s current floor standards, which set the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress.

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