Primary school

Cheam Common Infants' Academy

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  • ages 3–7
  • Mixed
  • Sutton
  • KT4 8SS

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against London

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · London 72No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · London 12No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · London 107No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · London 107No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in89.3%
117 of 131 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 89.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st131117
2nd723
3rd570
Last distance offered
  • 2026/271.0 km
  • 2025/26All offered

Inspections · 2007–2026

  • InclusionStrong
  • AchievementStrong
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong
  • Leadership and governanceStrong
  • Early yearsStrong
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2022Remains Good
  5. 2026Lowest Strong

1 point to improve

Read what Ofsted said (4)

From Ofsted report, inspected May 2026

Strengths

  • “Pupils flourish both academically and socially at this school.”
  • “Staff provide a warm and welcoming climate in which pupils grow in confidence and independence.”
  • “Relationships are at the heart of the school.”

To improve

  • “Leaders should continue to refine and embed their identified priorities for improvement in order to drive a transformational impact for all pupils.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026410
Free school meals (past 6 years)5.9%
First language not English44.7%
SEN support13.1%
EHC plan3.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils10.9%

Girls 47.6%Boys 52.4%

96% full · 427 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult13.4
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 2.4
  • Teaching assistants 13.5
  • Other support 8.2

Teachers 16.8 FTE · Whole workforce 38.5 · 61 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,251
Spend per pupil£6,633
Staff spend per pupil£4,931
Reserve per pupil£865
  • +£351,000revenue reserve
  • +£251,000in-year balance

Grants £7,180 · self-generated £71 · premises £741 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEO ACADEMY TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £2,923,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it