The central attribute for all who live, learn and work at Cheam is the growth and development of leadership within each of us. We aim to enable all members of our community to lead by example.

The development of the Cheam Leadership Academy will allow for visiting leaders from across the UK to discuss their careers and their leadership lives with our pupils to inspire and encourage them to lead both themselves and our society forward. These leaders will be pulled from a diverse set of arenas including politics, religion, science, the arts, charities, the military, academics and sustainability. The academy is designed to create an environment of reflection, compassion and resilience, aiming to create individuals who, having been given opportunities to take ownership of their own learning, can lead by example.

‘Learning Leaderships’ forms one of the 5 dimensions in the Headmaster’s Vision.