Cheam High School
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 and the deputy head is P Vosper.
History
The school was established in 1933. It converted to an academy in 2011.
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. The Cheam gymnastics club operates out of the school's building.
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. 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.
Notable former pupils
- Koop Arponen, singer
- Jonathan Austen, also known as Jonathan I, leader of the micronation Austenasia
- Lee Boxell, missing person
- Seb Brown, footballer
- Jane Wilson-Howarth, physician and author
References
- ^ "Contact Us - Cheam High School". www.cheam.sutton.sch.uk. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Cheam High School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk, Ofsted Communications Team (8 October 2020). "Find an inspection report and registered childcare". reports.ofsted.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cheam, south London: £20,000 reward for anonymous info on 1988 murder of Lee Boxell renewed". crimestoppers-uk.org. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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