Cheam Common Infants' Academy

Cheam Common Infants' Academy is an outstanding school where pupils flourish academically and socially. Inspectors judged personal development and wellbeing to be exceptional, with pupils developing sophisticated emotional vocabulary, deep understanding of the modern world, and consistently considerate behaviour. Achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, and leadership and governance are all strong standard. Pupils' phonics outcomes are consistently above national averages, and children in the early years achieve better than most, leaving Reception well prepared for Year 1. The school serves 412 pupils and is part of LEO Academy Trust. Although the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is well below average, the school celebrates a linguistically diverse community with 35 languages spoken. Leaders know their context well and provide precise support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring all groups achieve well. Safeguarding standards are met. There are no graded weaknesses. The only area for continued development is for leaders to refine and embed their identified priorities to drive transformational impact for all pupils. Overall, this is a highly effective school with exceptional personal development and strong provision across all areas.

Strengths

• Personal development and wellbeing are exceptional, with pupils developing detailed knowledge of culture, heritage, religion, and online safety.
• Pupils' behaviour is excellent, bullying is extremely rare, and pupils demonstrate high levels of cooperation and resilience.
• Pupils achieve well across the curriculum, with national phonics screening check outcomes consistently above national averages.
• The curriculum is broad, ambitious and logically sequenced from the early years, ensuring pupils build detailed subject knowledge.
• Early years provision is strong, with children making better than expected progress and communicating confidently.
• Inclusion is a strength; leaders identify needs early and provide tailored support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• Leadership and governance are strong, with rigorous oversight from trust leaders, governors, and trustees, and high-quality professional development for staff.
• Attendance is high, with robust systems in place to monitor and support pupils and families.
• Pupils benefit from an extensive range of opportunities, including coding, sports, and music, and are exceptionally well prepared for life beyond school.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

• Avenue Primary Academy
• Barrow Hedges Primary School
• Beddington Park Academy
• Cheam Fields Primary Academy
• Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy
• Harris Junior Academy Carshalton
• Manor Park Primary Academy
• St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School
• St Elphege's RC Infants' School
• St Elphege's RC Junior School

Cheam Common Infants' Academy is part of Leo Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• Cheam Common Junior Academy Worcester Park
• Brookfield Primary Academy Sutton
• Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy Sutton
• Cheam Fields Primary Academy Sutton
• Manor Park Primary Academy Sutton
• Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Epsom
• Foresters Primary School Wallington
• West Ashtead Primary Academy Ashtead
• Chandlers Field Primary Academy West Molesey
• Hurst Park Primary Academy West Molesey

What is Cheam Common Infants' Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cheam Common Infants' Academy is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Cheam Common Infants' Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Cheam Common Infants' Academy was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Cheam Common Infants' Academy have?

Cheam Common Infants' Academy has 410 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cheam Common Infants' Academy cover?

Cheam Common Infants' Academy for pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Cheam Common Infants' Academy?

Cheam Common Infants' Academy is at Balmoral Road, Worcester Park, Surrey, KT4 8SS.