Cheam High School
Sutton, SM3 8PW · Sutton · secondary school
12th of 15 secondary schools in Sutton we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 740 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.7/10 among them, against 6.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 56.9 · 77 | 46% | 3.57 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.05 · 54 | 38% | 2.07 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 50.7 · 74 | 15% | 1.13 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 56.9% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 50.7, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.05 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than peers nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 4.7 out of 10 among them, against 6.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join STEM Racing and Peer mentoring clubs, participate in rock climbing, basketball, street dance, table tennis, athletics, and orienteering, and visit MechSpace UCL.
Getting in. The school has 2103 pupils in a capacity of 1980, meaning it is over capacity by 123. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being 123 pupils over capacity? What support is available for pupils who need to catch up on progress? How does the STEM Racing club integrate with the wider curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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