SCHOOL PROFILE

Cheam Common Infants' Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 145481
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 427 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

12 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Strong standard
Achievement Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour Strong standard
Personal development Exceptional
Leadership & governance Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

27 April 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 15 June 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Sutton
Trust LEO ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 410 400 full-time · 10 part-time
Female pupils 194 47.3% of pupils
Male pupils 216 52.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.1%
19.7 pts below England
School 5.1%
Sutton 16.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

44.6%
24.3 pts above England
School 44.6%
Sutton 34.2%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.0%
1.0 pts above England
School 2.0%
Sutton 1.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
37.6%
154
Any other White background
11.5%
47
Indian
11.5%
47
Chinese
11.0%
45
Any other Asian background
5.9%
24
Any other Mixed background
5.6%
23
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 12.0% 49 of 410 pupils
8.9 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 12.0%
Sutton 17.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.2% 42 pupils
England 14.8% 4.5 pts below
EHC plans 1.7% 7 pupils
England 6.0% 4.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 28
Autistic spectrum disorder 9
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Hearing impairment 1
Other difficulty or disability 1
Specific learning difficulty 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.62%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.60 pts lower than England
School 4.62%
Sutton 6.01%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.89%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

4.93 pts lower than England
School 10.89%
Sutton 15.08%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.81%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.00 pts lower than England
School 0.81%
Sutton 1.60%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.0% 7.8 pts above England
Cheam Common Infants' Academy
96.0%
Sutton
95.9%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information