Cheam Common Infants' Academy Catchment Area
Cheam Common Infants' Academy is an academy converter primary school in Worcester Park, Sutton , serving pupils aged 3-7, with 412 pupils, and a capacity of 427 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-7
Age range
412
Pupils
427
Capacity
96%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2014
Cheam Common Infants' Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Cheam Common Infants' Academy?
The catchment area for Cheam Common Infants' Academy is the geographic zone Sutton uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sutton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Cheam Common Infants' Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Sutton. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Sutton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Sutton catchment area documents →Cheam Common Infants' Academy: 427 places, 96% filled: nearing capacity
Cheam Common Infants' Academy has a published admission number of 427 places. 412 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 96%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 427, Sutton's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 5.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Worcester Park.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Sutton publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Sutton school admissions →
Cheam Common Infants' Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Balmoral Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SS
- Local authority
- Sutton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-7 years
- Free school meals
- 5.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145481
Other Primary Schools in Worcester Park
If Cheam Common Infants' Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Worcester Park are the next closest alternatives.
Malden Parochial CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · KT4 7LW
Dorchester Primary School Catchment Area
Foundation school · KT4 8PG
Cheam Common Junior Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · KT4 8UT
Cuddington Community Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · KT4 7DD
Green Lane Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Academy converter · KT4 8AS
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Cheam Common Infants' Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Cheam Common Infants' Academy
What is the catchment area for Cheam Common Infants' Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Cheam Common Infants' Academy is the geographic zone Sutton uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Sutton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Cheam Common Infants' Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Cheam Common Infants' Academy is operating close to its capacity of 427 places (96% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Cheam Common Infants' Academy? ▾
Admission to Cheam Common Infants' Academy is managed by Sutton. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Cheam Common Infants' Academy cover? ▾
Cheam Common Infants' Academy is a primary school in Worcester Park, Sutton, serving pupils aged 3-7. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Cheam Common Infants' Academy? ▾
Cheam Common Infants' Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2014. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.