Destinations and Scholarships

The journey begins

Throughout Years 5, 6 and 7 we constantly advise and consult with parents to identify the style of school which will suit each child and their family, whether it be single-sex or co-ed, traditional boarding or flexi-boarding, large or small, highly-academic or a more supportive learning environment to help them make one of the most important decisions in their child’s life.

Our understanding of the nuances of the myriad different admissions processes allows us to guide and support the children, and families, through what can be a stressful time.

Your child

Whichever schools you and your family are considering we are able to support you in preparing and guiding your child. We are highly experienced at matching a child’s character and ability to a school or schools, which will allow them to flourish both academically and pastorally.

Preparation for academic assessments, such as the ISEB Pre-Test, is constant throughout everything we do at Cheam. From the focus on numeracy and literacy in the Pre-Prep to the STAR (Skills for Thinking and Reasoning) lessons in Years 4 and 5 along with the exposure to the style of assessments used by senior schools prepares the children for all the academic aspects of the process.

Most importantly it is the culture and ethos of Cheam which shines through during the interviews and assessment days run by the senior schools. Our pupils consistently impress admissions departments with their manners, energy and willingness to give everything a go. The schools know that a Cheam child will have had a broad-curriculum, covering skills such as public speaking, teamwork and communication and have a genuine love of learning.

Leavers Destination Schools

We feed regularly to 24 different independent schools, but have connections with over 40, these are invited to our Senior Schools Fair bi-annually. While the majority of our leavers attend senior schools in close proximity (Berkshire, Hampshire, Wiltshire and Oxfordshire), our pupils have secured places at schools in London, Dorset, Kent, Sussex, Cambridgeshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and abroad.

Our well-adapted scholarship programme has resulted in on average over 30% of our leavers being awarded academic, sport, music, art, DT, drama or computer science scholarships, while still being able to enjoy the broad curriculum available at Cheam and most importantly make the most of all the opportunities which arise in their final year at the school.