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Outstanding
Academy
Cheam High School
Secondary
Post 16
Chatsworth Road Cheam, Sutton, SM38PW
020 8644 5790


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
2010

Cheam High School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1980. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 12 Feb 2015.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
1059 boys and 951 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.3
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
9.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
18.1%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
11.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
4.2%
EHC PLAN
2.2%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
52.9
Local Authority
58.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
59%
Local Authority
64%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 27% 54% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.67 5.36 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
93.8%
Local Authority
94.5%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Above Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ B C+
Average Points 34.95 38.63 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
93.8%
Local Authority
94.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Above Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ B C+
Average Points 34.98 38.7 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

12 Feb 2015

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 1477
Of which first preference applications 297
Of which second preference applications 277
Of which third preference applications 274
Total offers made 337
Of which first preference offers 261
Of which second preference offers 57
Of which third preference offers 11




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 85% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 7% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 3% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
69%
Local Authority
76%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 67% 74% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
21% 44% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
10% 32% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 3% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 2% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 Not avail. 1% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
10
ENVIRONMENT
5
SAFETY
8
PROPERTY
£463,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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