Brookways School vs Cheam High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Brookways School
North Cheam
Cheam High School
Sutton
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–17
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Sutton
Sutton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
78
2119
Capacity
80
1980
Occupancy
98%
107%
FSM %
-
16.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Jan 2025
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
9.4
53.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
61.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
34.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
16%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
186
Retention
-
98%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
13%
Degree course
-
66%
Any L4+ destination
-
71%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
226
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (124)
Psychology (112)
Mathematics (104)
Mathematics (102)
Business Studies (94)
Business Studies:Single (92)
Biology (86)
Sociology (78)