Cheam Common Junior Academy, Worcester Park
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
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.
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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.
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).
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
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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis 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.
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 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
Latest from Cheam Common Junior Academy
Autumn Term Newsletters 2026
2 Oct 2026
Summer Term Newsletters 2026
17 Jul 2026
Spring Term Newsletters 2026
27 Mar 2026
Autumn Term Newsletters 2025
19 Dec 2025
Summer Term Newsletters 2025
18 Jul 2025
Spring Term Newsletters 2025
4 Apr 2025
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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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Cheam Common Junior Academy from your postcode →
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.
Commute and house prices
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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester Park
Across Sutton council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
79
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
17.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.0%
Persistent absence
521
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Cheam Common Junior Academy
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)