Molesey Drive, Cheam, Sutton, Surrey SM3 9UE
10 reasons to choose Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy
Main point of differentiation
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy is one of the best state primary schools in Sutton, and ranks 12th in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 74. Its academic curriculum and sports programme are better than most local primary schools. (read the area review here)
School fundamentals
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is an academy converter. The school is one of the 6 members of Leo Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2019) inspection. Reception places are sometimes oversubscribed, on first preference.
Average class size
Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy has four classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy ranks in the top 4% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 14% of schools.
The Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, financial education, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each pupil over 5 different extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 3.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music and sport.
Sport at Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy
School offers over 15 different sports through the year, through both the curriculum and extra-curriculum. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir and an orchestra. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.30pm provided by an external contractor, till the end of Year 4.
Find another school near Cheam Park Farm Primary Academy
Homefield Preparatory School (1.1 miles); Sutton High Prep School (1.4 miles); Ewell Castle Junior School (2.6 miles).
St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School, North Cheam (0.5 miles); Westbourne Primary School (0.6 miles); Cheam Fields Primary Academy (1 mile).
Sutton High School (1.4 miles); Ewell Castle School (2.6 miles); Hall School Wimbledon (3.6 miles).
Cheam High School (0.6 miles); Glenthorne High School (1.1 miles); Nonsuch High School for Girls (1.7 miles).