Cheam High School
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 17–18.
| Cheam High School | |
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| Address | |
Chatsworth Road SM3 8PW , , SM3 8PW England | |
| Coordinates | 51.365966°N 0.217999°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Undaunted |
| Established | 1933 |
| Department for Education URN | 136785 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Mr Pete Naudi |
| Executive Principal | Miss Rebecca Allott |
| Staff | 250+ |
| Gender | Co-Educational |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 2,010 |
| Website | http://www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk |
The school has specialisms in languages and the arts. The previous headteacher Miss Rebecca Allott succeeded Mr TJ Vaughan on his retirement in 2000. Mr Peter Naudi is Headteacher and the deputy head is Mr P Vosper.
Facilities
The school has a large artificial grass pitch and smaller all-weather pitch, a fitness gym area and multiple halls, including a sports hall.[2] The Cheam gymnastics club operates out of the school's building.[3]
Awards
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.[4] It also has the Sportsmark Award recognising its out-of-hours sports program.
Inspections
Ofsted awarded Cheam an "Outstanding" report in 2007, 2010 and 2015. This is the highest Ofsted grade, only achieved by 20% of schools.[5]
Notable former pupils
- Jane Wilson-Howarth, physician and author
- Seb Brown, footballer
- Koop Arponen, singer
- Jonathan Austen, also known as Jonathan I, leader of the micronation Austenasia[6]
References
- "Contact Us - Cheam High School". www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- "Overview - Cheam High School - NHS". www.nhs.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- "cheam home page". www.cheamgymnastics.co.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- "Artsmark Gold - Latest News - Cheam High School". www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- Ofsted: Cheam High School Inspection report (2010)
- Murphy-Pyle, Mike (26 February 2013). "Expanding empire celebrates new leader's coronation". Sutton Guardian. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2018.