Ofsted: Good emoji_events #2 in Sutton public Top 3% UK

Cheam Common Junior Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Sophie Gunner

corporate_fareLEO ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWorcester Park, KT4 8UT

language Visit Website phone 2083371844

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

504

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Expected Standard

90%

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Age Range

7-11

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Cheam Common Junior Academy is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Worcester Park, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 3% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cheam Common Junior Academy is an academy sponsor led in Worcester Park, Sutton, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of LEO ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 510 pupils on roll, of whom 9% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 90% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 36% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #2 of 31 primaries in Sutton and #309 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

90%

LA 64%

Reading96% LA 74%

Writing92% LA 69%

Maths96% LA 74%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

114

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 64%England 61%

Reading93% LA 76% · Eng 74%

Writing88% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths93% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

111

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading90% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing88% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths97% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

111

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.1

Read

LA 0.1

1.9 to 4.4

3.1

Write

LA 0.0

1.9 to 4.3

4.6

Maths

LA 0.9

3.4 to 5.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading88% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths97% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.5

Read

LA 0.9

1.3 to 3.7

3.2

Write

LA 0.4

2.1 to 4.4

5.7

Maths

LA 1.4

4.6 to 6.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 67%

Reading89% LA 76%

Writing95% LA 76%

Maths98% LA 75%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

112

GPS SS

113

Progress (0 = national avg)

3.3

Read

LA 0.2

2 to 4.6

Write

LA -0.4

2.8 to 5.2

5.2

Maths

LA 0.5

4 to 6.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 February 2024

Inspection Report

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11 September 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-09-11

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2014-12-16

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 510 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	510	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	511	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	502	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	498	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	504	4	0.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	505	3	0.6%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	504	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	503	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	483	2	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	483	2	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	490	1	0.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	483	3	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	483	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	482	3	0.6%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	480	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	480	2	0.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	478	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	466	2	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	458	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	442	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	411	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	404	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	399	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	369	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	373	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	372	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 38 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 14 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree64%

agree32%

disagree3%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree71%

agree28%

strongly disagree1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree42%

agree22%

disagree4%

don't know2%

not applicable30%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes12%

no88%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree75%

agree8%

disagree8%

strongly disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree61%

agree34%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree66%

agree31%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree55%

agree34%

disagree6%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree25%

disagree2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree90%

agree10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree68%

agree23%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Sutton

Westbourne Primary School

Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base

Manor Park Primary Academy

All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School

Cheam Fields Primary Academy

Robin Hood Junior School