Side by side
Cheam Common Infants' Academy and Cheam Common Junior Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Cheam Common Infants' Academy takes ages 3 to 7; Cheam Common Junior Academy takes ages 7 to 11.
- The two schools are under 0.1 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Cheam Common Infants' Academy | Cheam Common Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 3 to 7 DfE register | 7 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 410 DfE register | 512 DfE register |
| Borough | Sutton DfE register | Sutton DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 131 first preferences for 120 places DfE, September 2026 entry | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 9 February 2024: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | Not published | 90% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 5.3% DfE register | 8.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 44.7% school census 2024/25 | 38.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 13.1% school census 2024/25 | 14.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 24.1 DfE workforce census | 22.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 4.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.