Cheam Common Infants' Academy
Worcester Park · Sutton
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About Cheam Common Infants' Academy
Cheam Common Infants' Academy is a primary academy in Worcester Park, Sutton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
LEO ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 12 primary schools. Local authorities: Surrey | Sutton. Regions: London | South East. — from the LEO ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Cheam Common Infants' Academy is a primary academy in Worcester Park, Sutton, part of LEO ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Cheam Common Infants' Academy
- Address
- Balmoral Road
- Postcode
- KT4 8SS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sutton and Cheam
- URN (official identifier)
- 145481
- Establishment number
- 2007
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–7 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 410
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 427
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LEO ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Sutton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Hughes
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 12 May 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExceptionalEarly yearsStrong standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.cheamcommoninfants.com
- Telephone
- 02083374152
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2018
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Cheam Common Infants' Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 410 | 40,977 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 5.1% | 17.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 11.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.7% | 5.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 44.6% | 35.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Cheam Common Infants' Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Exceptional
Report published 21 Jun 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 15 Jun 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Cheam Common Infants' School (URN 102963)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Oct 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Cheam Common Infants' School (URN 102963)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 8 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Cheam Common Infants' School (URN 102963)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Cheam Common Infants' Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 5.3% | 11.9% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Cheam Common Infants' Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £34,100 for 22 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Sutton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 6.3% | 19.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £97 | £248 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Cheam Common Infants' Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 406 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Sutton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,944,000 £7,251 per pupil | £7,488 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £2,693,000 £6,633 per pupil | £7,094 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,764,000 £4,345 per pupil · 65.5% | £3,890 · 54.8% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £240,000 £591 per pupil · 8.9% | £1,178 · 16.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | −£2,000 −£5 per pupil · -0.1% | £254 · 3.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | −£2,000 −£5 per pupil · -0.1% | £207 · 2.9% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £251,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £351,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,910 per pupil, supply and agency £57 per pupil — spending up £723 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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