Cheam Common Infants' Academy
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Cheam Common Infants' Academy is a converter academy in Worcester Park for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 410 pupils and room for 427. About 5 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 86 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 31% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted visited in May 2026 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Balmoral Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SS020 8337 4152cheamcommoninfants.comMrs Samantha Hughes headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 12 May 2026. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 27 April 2022 | Ungraded | School remains Good |
Results
No published results yet for this school.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
The last child to get a place lived 0.6 miles away in 2026, 1.0 miles away in 2024. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 0.6 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Primary | 0.6 miles | LA |
| 2025 Primary | – all offered | LA |
| 2024 Primary | 1.0 miles | LA |
The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.
What a home within 0.8 miles of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (28), Autistic spectrum disorder (9), emotional and mental health (9), Hearing impairment (1), Other difficulty or disability (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 412 | 413 | 427 | 426 | 422 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 45% | 45% | 43% | 42% | 37% | 33% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 13% | 10% | 6% | 3% | 5% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.6% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 2.9% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 3.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.7% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 10.9% | 9.5% | 7.7% | 12.0% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheam Common Junior Academy | Academy | 60 m | 512 | Good 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| Dorchester Primary School | Foundation | 680 m | 472 | Good 2023 | 66 | Compare |
| The Mead Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 292 | Report card 2026 | 74 | Compare |
| Meadow Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 585 | Good 2022 | 75 | Compare |
| Auriol Junior School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 342 | Not inspected | 80 | Compare |
| St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 465 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Cuddington Community Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 182 | Not inspected | 72 | Compare |
| Green Lane Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 407 | Good 2023 | 57 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Cheam Common Infants' Academy with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Cheam Common Infants' Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheam Common Junior Academy | Academy | 60 m | 512 | Good 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | Academy | 1.0 miles | 450 | Not inspected | 93 | Compare |
| Dundonald Primary School | Council | 3.0 miles | 423 | Good 2023 | 92 | Compare |
| St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School | Church of England | 3.2 miles | 357 | Report card 2026 | 95 | Compare |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.5 miles | 429 | Outstanding 2023 | 96 | Compare |
| Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.8 miles | 467 | Outstanding 2024 | 99 | Compare |
| The Vineyard School | Council | 5.9 miles | 516 | Good 2023 | 98 | Compare |
| Deer Park School | Free school | 6.3 miles | 417 | Outstanding 2024 | 100 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 86 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 86% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 69 to 94. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +0.59 | Ofsted report card, 0.3 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | below | -0.13 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.10 | 2024/25; 248 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Cheam Common Infants' Academy a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Cheam Common Infants' Academy scores 86 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 31% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 69 to 94, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Cheam Common Infants' Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 12 May 2026 it rated teaching as strong, achievement as strong, behaviour and attendance as strong, leadership as strong.
How many pupils does Cheam Common Infants' Academy have?
410 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 427 places, so it is 96% full.
Is Cheam Common Infants' Academy oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 0.6 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Cheam Common Infants' Academy?
Pupils were in school 95.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 11% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Cheam Common Infants' Academy?
The average class had 26.5 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Cheam Common Infants' Academy have a breakfast club?
Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Balmoral Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SS
- Telephone
- 020 8337 4152
- Website
- www.cheamcommoninfants.com
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Hughes
- Free breakfast club
- Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- LEO Academy Trust (13 schools)
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Ward
- Worcester Park South
- Constituency
- Sutton and Cheam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 February 2018 (academy converter)
- URN
- 145481 · LAESTAB 3192007 · UKPRN 10066615
- Formerly
- Cheam Common Infants' School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Sutton council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2024, 2025, 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Breakfast club: DfE list of schools on the free breakfast club programme.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.