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Cheam Common Infants' Academy

Sutton, KT4 8SSPrimaryAges 3–7MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
105 1st-choice / 112 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Cheam Common Infants' Academy

Cheam Common Infants’ Academy sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 69, but as an infants’ school it doesn’t publish KS2 results — its pupils leave at age seven, before that benchmark. What stands out instead is the school’s consistent Ofsted record. It has held a Good rating across both its graded inspections, the most recent being an ungraded visit in 2022 that confirmed it “remains Good.” That’s a solid, unflashy position in a borough where 12 of 42 primary schools are rated Outstanding, the nearest being St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School 1.2 km away. The school is clearly popular: for 2025/26 entry, it received 260 applications for 112 places, an oversubscription ratio of 2.32, and offered places to 105 first-preference families. That level of demand suggests local parents trust what’s on offer, even without headline exam scores to point to.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 7 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBalmoral Road, Worcester Park, Sutton, KT4 8SS
HeadteacherSamantha Hughes
Local AuthoritySutton
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)5.3%
School Capacity412 / 427 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Apr 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (27 Apr 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Oct 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
LibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

SwimmingAthleticsDanceCricketCross CountryFootballNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

Breakfast club

07:30-08:30

After-school care

15:10-18:00

Source: cheamcommoninfants.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Cheam Common Infants' Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.