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 16–18. Despite having an official capacity of 1,980, there are 2,121 students enrolled at the school as of January 2025.^[2]

Cheam High School
Address
Chatsworth Road SM3 8PW Cheam , Greater London , SM3 8PW England
Coordinates	51.365966°N 0.217999°W / 51.365966; -0.217999
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

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

The school was established in 1933. It converted to an academy in 2011.^[3]

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.^[4] The Cheam gymnastics club operates out of the school's building.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[7]

Notable former pupils

• 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