Hampshire
Cheam School
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What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Independent schools run their own admissions outside the council process, so there is no catchment area or last offer distance to compare against. Registration and assessment dates are on the school’s website.
Entry, tests and fees
Fees
Nursery Full Time Mon -Fri with EYE funding (8.00am -3.30pm)* £3,525 £3,650
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Nursery Full Time Mon -Fri with EYE funding (8.00am -3.30pm)* £3,525 £3,650
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Nursery Full Time Mon -Fri (8.00am -3.30pm)* £4,475 £4,675
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Nursery Full Time Mon -Fri (8.00am -3.30pm)* £4,475 £4,675
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Nursery* | £4,675 | £3,650
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Year 2 | £5,620 |
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Year 1 | £5,620 |
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Reception | £5,620 | £4,595
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Year 3 | £9,090 |
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Year 4 | £10,575 |
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Year 5 | £10,575 |
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Year 8 | £11,055 |
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Year 7 | £11,055 |
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Year 6 | £11,055 |
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Bursaries and scholarships
Awards are made at the discretion of the Bursary Awards Committee, who will calculate award levels in relation to a family’s financial circumstances. Awards may…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
In 2025, 30% of our Year 8 leavers were awarded scholarships or exhibitions across a wide range of disciplines, including Academic, Sport, Music, Drama, and Des…
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Admissions
Preparation for academic assessments, such as the ISEB Pre-Test, is seamlessly woven into life at Cheam.
Source · checked 28 September 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
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School information
| URN | 116520 |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-13 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nick Milbank |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RG19 8LD |
| Latest pupils | 373 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Headley, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8LD
www.cheamschool.co.uk1635268242| DfE number | 6006 |
| UKPRN | 10018812 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1942 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |