Cheam High School
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| Cheam High School | |
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| File:Cheam high school logo.png | |
| Location | |
Chatsworth Road SM3 8PW , , SM3 8PW England | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Undaunted |
| Established | 1933 |
| Department for Education URN | 136785 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Executive Principal | Rebecca Allott |
| Headteacher | Pete Naudi |
| Staff | 250+ |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 2,121 |
| Capacity | 1,980 |
| Website | http://www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk |
Cheam High School is a mixed sex academy school located in Cheam, London Borough of Sutton, South London.[1] It consists of a lower school, for those aged between 11 and 16, wherein each year group consists of 300 students and a sixth form for ages 16–18. Despite having an official capacity of 1,980, there are 2,121 students enrolled at the school as of January 2025.[2]
The school has specialisms in languages and the arts. The previous headteacher Rebecca Allott succeeded TJ Vaughan on his retirement in 2000. Peter Naudi is headteacher[2] and the deputy head is P Vosper.
History
[edit | edit source]The school was established in 1933. It converted to an academy in 2011.[3]
Facilities
[edit | edit source]The school has a large artificial grass pitch and smaller all-weather pitch, a fitness gym area and multiple halls, including a sports hall.[4] The Cheam gymnastics club operates out of the school's building.[5]
Awards
[edit | edit source]The school holds the Artsmark Gold Award from the Arts Council recognising the high quality of work in various aspects of the curriculum including art, drama, music and dance.[6] It also has the Sportsmark Award recognising its out-of-hours sports program.
Inspections
[edit | edit source]Ofsted awarded Cheam an "Outstanding" report in 2007, 2010 and 2015. This is the highest Ofsted grade, only achieved by 20% of schools.[7]
Notable former pupils
[edit | edit source]- Koop Arponen, singer
- Jonathan Austen, also known as Jonathan I, leader of the micronation Austenasia[8]
- Lee Boxell, missing person[9]
- Seb Brown, footballer
- Jane Wilson-Howarth, physician and author
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External links
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