Cheam High School

Cheam High School
Cheam High School
Address
	Chatsworth Road; SM3 8PW; Cheam, Greater London, SM3 8PW; England
Coordinates	51°21′57″N 0°13′05″W / 51.365966°N 0.217999°W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Undaunted
Established	1933
Department for Education URN	136785 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Executive Principal	Rebecca Allott
Headteacher	Pete Naudi
Staff	250+
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	2,121
Capacity	1,980
Website	http://www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk

Cheam High School is a mixed sex academy school located in Cheam, London Borough of Sutton, South London.^[1] It consists of a lower school, for those aged between 11 and 16, wherein each year group consists of 300 students and a sixth form for ages 16–18. Despite having an official capacity of 1,980, there are 2,121 students enrolled at the school as of January 2025.^[2]

The school has specialisms in languages and the arts. The previous headteacher Rebecca Allott succeeded TJ Vaughan on his retirement in 2000. Peter Naudi is headteacher^[2] and the deputy head is P Vosper.

History

The school was established in 1933. It converted to an academy in 2011.^[3]

Facilities

The school has a large artificial grass pitch and smaller all-weather pitch, a fitness gym area and multiple halls, including a sports hall.^[4] The Cheam gymnastics club operates out of the school's building.^[5]

Awards

The school holds the Artsmark Gold Award from the Arts Council recognising the high quality of work in various aspects of the curriculum including art, drama, music and dance.^[6] It also has the Sportsmark Award recognising its out-of-hours sports program.

Inspections

Ofsted awarded Cheam an "Outstanding" report in 2007, 2010 and 2015. This is the highest Ofsted grade, only achieved by 20% of schools.^[7]

Notable former pupils

Koop Arponen, singer
Jonathan Austen, also known as Jonathan I, leader of the micronation Austenasia^[8]
Lee Boxell, missing person^[9]
Seb Brown, footballer
Jane Wilson-Howarth, physician and author

References

^ "Contact Us - Cheam High School". www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Cheam High School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
^ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
^ "Overview - Cheam High School - NHS". www.nhs.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ "cheam home page". www.cheamgymnastics.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ "Artsmark Gold - Latest News - Cheam High School". www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
^ Ofsted: Cheam High School Inspection report (2010)
^ Murphy-Pyle, Mike (26 February 2013). "Expanding empire celebrates new leader's coronation". Sutton Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ "Cheam, south London: £20,000 reward for anonymous info on 1988 murder of Lee Boxell renewed". crimestoppers-uk.org. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Contact Us - Cheam High School". www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[:0-2] "Cheam High School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[3] quiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

[4] "Overview - Cheam High School - NHS". www.nhs.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[5] "cheam home page". www.cheamgymnastics.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[6] "Artsmark Gold - Latest News - Cheam High School". www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.

[7] Ofsted: Cheam High School Inspection report (2010)

[Murphy-Pyle_2013-8] Murphy-Pyle, Mike (26 February 2013). "Expanding empire celebrates new leader's coronation". Sutton Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[9] "Cheam, south London: £20,000 reward for anonymous info on 1988 murder of Lee Boxell renewed". crimestoppers-uk.org. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

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