North Cheam West

Summary

North Cheam West (E02000847) is part of Sutton local authority (view on map). North Cheam West has an approximate population of 9,500 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

North Cheam West neighbours Lower Morden, Stonecot, Worcester Park East, North Cheam East, Cheam High Street, Stoneleigh & Auriol, and Ewell East.

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  • 9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

North Cheam West is the 6th least deprived area in Sutton (out of 24) with 17% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Sutton and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In North Cheam West, 9.0% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Sutton and 27% nationally.

9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in North Cheam West % in Sutton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 9.0% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 91% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In North Cheam West, 16% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Sutton, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

4% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in North Cheam West % in Sutton % in England
No special educational needs 84% 82% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 12% 12% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4.0% 6.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In North Cheam West, 44% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 56% in Sutton, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in North Cheam West % in Sutton % in England
White 55% 44% 67%
Asian 28% 32% 14%
Black 2.0% 8.0% 7.0%
Mixed 9.0% 12% 7.0%
Other 4.0% 2.0% 3.0%
Not known 1.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in North Cheam West with English as an additional language is 33%, compared with 36% in Sutton, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in North Cheam West % in Sutton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 33% 36% 22%
Known or believed to be English 67% 64% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

North Cheam West has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in North Cheam West
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 9
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in North Cheam West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

North Cheam West has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in North Cheam West
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in North Cheam West since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

North Cheam West has no independent schools.

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