Following our recent Ofsted inspection, which took place on 8th and 9th February 2024, I am delighted to be able to share with you the final version of the report here.

This inspection was a Section 8 inspection. 

A Section 8 inspection is carried out to evaluate whether a school that was previously judged as ‘good’ continues to meet that standard; this is known as an ‘ungraded’ inspection and takes place every 4 years.  An ungraded inspection cannot change the current grade of the school, however there is the opportunity that if there is enough evidence gathered that could suggest the inspection grade might be outstanding, then this will be indicated in the report and there will be a return inspection in 1-2 years.

We are pleased to share that Ofsted has confirmed our school remains a ‘good’ school. Additionally, I am incredibly proud to be able to share that our inspection did find that, if a graded (section 5) inspection were carried out, there may have been enough evidence to indicate the school is ‘outstanding’. Our next inspection will now take place in 1-2 years and will be a ‘graded’ inspection.

We strongly believe that the report reflects the collective efforts of our entire school community.  I am incredibly proud of our school, from our exceptional teaching and support staff who consistently go above and beyond to create a positive and enriching learning environment, to our pupils, who impress us with their respect and empathy towards one another, their passion for learning and their willingness to improve every day.

I would also like to thank you, our parents, for your continued support. Your involvement and partnership with the school play a crucial role in creating an environment where our pupils can thrive academically and personally.

Miss Gunner

We have some exciting news for you! We are taking part in the 15th year celebration of Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel, the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking, wheeling and scooting challenge. The challenge runs from 11-22 March 2024. It’s free to take part and we would love everyone to be involved.

What do you need to do?

Encourage your child(ren) to walk, use a wheelchair, scoot or cycle to school on as many days as possible during the event. 

Including everyone

We want to make sure that everyone can get involved in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel. We know it may be more difficult for some pupils to take part than others. If you want to discuss more about your child(ren)’s specific needs, please contact Miss Shallcross and we will make sure to look into how your child(ren) can take part.

Why we are taking part

Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is a great way to build physical activity in children’s daily routine which is important for their physical health and mental wellbeing. 

Active school runs also help to reduce congestion and air pollution outside the school gate. A 2021 YouGov study showed nearly half of UK children worry about air pollution near their school. And that children thought active travel was the best way to bring down these pollution levels.

Plus there are some great prizes to be won every day if we get enough children taking part! For more information about the event go to www.bigwalkandwheel.org.uk . Enjoy the challenge!

This week at Cheam Common:

⚽ Year 3 Football Tournament: On Monday afternoon, we hosted the LEO Year 3 football tournament on our MUGA. Both our boys' and girls' teams played against Cheam Park Farm. Our boys lost out narrowly by one goal in a 6-5 defeat. Our girls were able to celebrate a resounding win - 16-0!

🏐 Year 3 Korfball: On Monday evening, some of our Year 3 children travelled to Glyn School to take part in a Year 3 Korfball tournament. Overall, we finished in fourth place. Well done!

⚽ Utilia Kids Cup Regional Finals: On Tuesday, our Year 6 Boys' Football A Team travelled to Swindon to take part in the Kids Cup Regional Finals. Through difficult weather conditions, the boys played incredibly but were knocked out at the group stage.

📸 LEO Marketing: On Wednesday, we were visited by a photographer who was taking some new photos that Cheam Common and LEO will be using in their marketing. The children were incredibly behaved, looked so smart and were very photogenic!

🏐 Netball League Match: On Wednesday afternoon, we hosted the next fixture in the Year 6 Netball Team's league fixtures, against St Elphege's. We knew this would be the toughest fixture of the season and were heartened by the incredible crowd that turned up to support. As expected, it was an incredibly tight game, ending in a draw of 4-4. 

🏑 Sutton Schools Hockey Tournament: On Thursday afternoon, some of our Year 5 children attended Trinity School to take part in the U11 hockey tournament. We are incredibly proud of our team, who managed to finish in 2nd place.

🔴 Red Nose Day: We celebrated Red Nose Day by wearing our red MUFTI and having 'crazy hair' to school. We have managed to raise an incredible amount of money - we are hoping to be able to announce the final amount next week!  

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