North Cheam East

Summary

North Cheam East (E02000848) is part of Sutton local authority (view on map). North Cheam East has an approximate population of 8,200 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

North Cheam East neighbours Stonecot, North Cheam West, Sutton West, and Cheam High Street.

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  • 14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

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 East is the 4th least deprived area in Sutton (out of 24) with 14% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Sutton and 38% nationally.

14% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In North Cheam East, 7% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Sutton and 27% nationally.

7% 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 East % in Sutton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 7% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 93% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In North Cheam East, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 16% in Sutton, and 19% nationally.

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

9% of pupils are receiving SEN support, 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 East % in Sutton % in England
No special educational needs 87% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 9% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In North Cheam East, 48% 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 East % in Sutton % in England
White 51% 44% 67%
Asian 35% 32% 14%
Black 3% 8% 7%
Mixed 9% 12% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in North Cheam East with English as an additional language is 36%, 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 East % in Sutton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 36% 36% 22%
Known or believed to be English 64% 64% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

North Cheam East has 16 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in North Cheam East
All childcare providers 16
Childminders 11
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

In North Cheam East, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and well-being: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in North Cheam East. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 1 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 1 0 1 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 1 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 1 0 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

North Cheam East has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in North Cheam East
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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