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Cheam Common Junior Academy, Worcester Park

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 7–11

Cheam Common Junior Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Worcester Park, part of Leo Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 5 schools in Worcester Park with published results, and 361st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 106% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2018)
Capacity
Full
Attendance
Better than England average
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Cheam Common Junior Academy in detail

Cheam Common Junior Academy in its own words

In its own words: "At Cheam Common Junior Academy we aim to encourage and develop the potential of our pupils to the full. The starting point will vary from child to child and each pupil is encouraged to progress and meet challenges appropriate to his or her abilities."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 10.15am, an open day on Tuesday 10 November 2026 at 2pm, an open evening on Thursday 26 November 2026 at 6.45pm and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026 at 10.15am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Sutton

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Cheam Common Junior Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 82% in Sutton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Cheam Common Junior Academy

Across Sutton, 92% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Sutton lodged 16 appeals against primary school offers; 10 reached a hearing and none succeeded.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Cheam Common Junior Academy are Cheam Common Infants' Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good); Dorchester Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); Meadow Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 82% maths); and The Mead Infant and Nursery School (0.7 miles).

Cheam Common Junior Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Cheam Common Infants' AcademyDorchester Primary SchoolMeadow Primary SchoolThe Mead Infant and Nursery School

The trust

Cheam Common Junior Academy is one of 13 schools run by Leo Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 13 schools in Leo Academy Trust

Who goes there

8.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 38.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (38%), Asian (21%) and Chinese (13%).

In 2026, 79 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 9 (1.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Worcester Park, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lindsay Road (->e), 130 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cheam Common Junior Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Sutton (324).

Suspensions and exclusions

Cheam Common Junior Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Cheam Common Junior Academy are Cheam High School (1.1 miles) and Nonsuch High School for Girls (1.5 miles).

Cheam High SchoolNonsuch High School for Girls

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~321m)Possible (~459m)Unlikely (~597m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sophie Gunner
Pupils:512
LA:Sutton
Phone:02083371844
Address:Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, KT4 8UT
Trust:LEO ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from September 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

Inspected 8 February 2024View full report
URN:142398
UKPRN:10054155
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Sutton and Cheam
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2018 inspection - up from Inadequate.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

8.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+3ppMaths+3ppWriting+4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 88% to 92% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

32.0

Avg class size

32.0

KS2

16

Total classes

16 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Cheam Common Junior Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Sutton

Term dates

Cheam Common Junior Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sutton's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Worcester Park (Entrance)
774m · 13 min walk
Worcester Park Rail Station
797m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Lindsay Road (->E)
126m · 2 min walk
Woodbine Lane (->N)
389m · 6 min walk
Longfellow Road (KT4) (Stop E)
453m · 7 min walk
Browning Avenue (->W)
702m · 11 min walk
Dorchester Road / Wimborne Close (->W)
753m · 12 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Cheam Common Junior Academy is in Sutton; for families living there:

Apply to Sutton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
39
Fatal
1
Serious
7
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 31 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

511 pupils

480 places

31 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Worcester Park

Low pressure
New homes approved:199
Projected new pupils:50

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester Park

Across Sutton council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

2,445

Applications

2,159

Got 1st preference

92.1%

Got preferred school

99.7%

All primary applications across Sutton council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(2)

8 February 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

11 September 2018
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

79

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

17.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health40
Speech, Language & Communication21
Specific Learning Difficulty10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder9
Other5
Hearing Impairment2
Multi-Sensory Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
37.9%
Asian
20.9%
Black
2.7%
Mixed
9.0%
Chinese
12.9%
Other
4.9%
Unclassified
1.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals8.2%
English as Additional Language38.5%

512

Total Pupils

252

Boys

260

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

25

Teachers

20.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,590

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,130

Per pupil

£2787k

Total funding

£70k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£84,931
EAL funding£38,628
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.8%

Overall absence

6.0%

Persistent absence

521

Enrolments

Authorised3.1%
Unauthorised0.7%
Persistent (10%+)6.0%
Severe (50%+)0.4%

Absence trend

3.2%
18/19
2.8%
20/21
5.9%
21/22
4.0%
22/23
3.8%
23/24
3.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Cheam Common Junior Academy

What are SATs results like at Cheam Common Junior Academy?

Of the pupils at Cheam Common Junior Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.

What is Cheam Common Junior Academy's Ofsted rating?

Cheam Common Junior Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2018, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Cheam Common Junior Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Cheam Common Junior Academy is oversubscribed, Sutton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Cheam Common Junior Academy?

Cheam Common Junior Academy was full in 2025, at 106% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Cheam Common Junior Academy?

Classes at Cheam Common Junior Academy average 32 pupils (2025/26). 16 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Cheam Common Junior Academy?

Cheam Common Junior Academy has around 512 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Cheam Common Junior Academy?

3.8% of sessions were missed at Cheam Common Junior Academy in 2024/25. 6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Cheam Common Junior Academy?

Apply through Sutton's coordinated admissions process, naming Cheam Common Junior Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

Does Cheam Common Junior Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Cheam Common Junior Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.

How many road collisions happen near Cheam Common Junior Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 39 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 7 serious and 31 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sutton is 39 (the median across 74 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Cheam Common Junior Academy?

Cheam Common Junior Academy is at Kingsmead Avenue, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8UT.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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