Cheam High School vs Brookways School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Cheam High School
Sutton
Brookways School
North Cheam
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
7–17
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Sutton
Sutton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
2119
78
Capacity
1980
80
Occupancy
107%
98%
FSM %
16.5%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
May 2025
Jan 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
53.1
9.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
61.3%
0%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (124)
Psychology (112)
Mathematics (104)
Mathematics (102)
Business Studies (94)
Business Studies:Single (92)
Biology (86)
Sociology (78)