Cheam High Street

Summary

Cheam High Street (E02000855) is part of Sutton local authority (view on map). Cheam High Street has an approximate population of 8,200 people, of which 20% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Cheam High Street neighbours North Cheam West, North Cheam East, Sutton West, Sutton South West, Belmont & South Cheam, and Ewell East.

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  • 11% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% least deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% 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

Cheam High Street is the 3rd least deprived area in Sutton (out of 24) with 11% of children living in low-income families, compared to 26% across Sutton and 38% nationally.

11% 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 Cheam High Street, 6% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Sutton and 27% nationally.

6% 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 Cheam High Street % in Sutton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 6% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 94% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Cheam High Street, 14% 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.

10% 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 Cheam High Street % in Sutton % in England
No special educational needs 86% 84% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 11% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 4% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Cheam High Street, 40% 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 Cheam High Street % in Sutton % in England
White 59% 44% 67%
Asian 27% 32% 14%
Black 3% 8% 7%
Mixed 9% 12% 7%
Other 1% 2% 3%
Not known – 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Cheam High Street with English as an additional language is 27%, 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 Cheam High Street % in Sutton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 27% 36% 22%
Known or believed to be English 73% 64% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Cheam High Street has 11 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Cheam High Street
All childcare providers 11
Childminders 7
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 4

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

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State-funded schools

Cheam High Street has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Cheam High Street
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 Cheam High Street since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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