Located in Croydon, Chaffinch Brook School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 5 to 16. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
Chaffinch Brook School currently has around 93 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 89.2% boys and 10.8% girls. Around 76.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.1%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 26.9%. african pupils make up about 19.4% , followed by caribbean at 12.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | 32 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA |
| Website: | www.beckmeadtrust.org/Chaffinch |
| Telephone: | 02083254612 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Croydon |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Abbie Vernum |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 148768 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 90 |
| Number of Pupils: | 93 |
| Number of Boys: | 83 |
| Number of Girls: | 10 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 26.90% | 25 |
| African | 19.40% | 18 |
| Caribbean | 12.90% | 12 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 11.80% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 9.70% | 9 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.40% | 5 |
| Other White | 5.40% | 5 |
| Other Black | 4.30% | 4 |
| Indian | 2.20% | 2 |
| Irish | 1.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 1.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunstall Nursery School Tunstall Road , CR0 6TY | 4out of 4 | 505 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Selhurst Nursery School and Children's Centre 23 Dagnall Park , South Norwood SE25 5PL | 3out of 4 | 1,178 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Crosfield Nursery School Elborough Road , South Norwood SE25 5BD | 3out of 4 | 1,552 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornton Heath Nursery School 51 Pridham Road , CR7 8RS | 3out of 4 | 2,052 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wood School & Nursery Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA | 3out of 4 | 239 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Davidson Primary School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA | - not rated | 239 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Davidson Infant School Dartnell Road , Addiscombe CR0 6JA | - not rated | 239 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Davidson Junior School Dartnell Road , CR0 6JA | - not rated | 239 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodside Primary School Morland Road , CR0 6NF | 3out of 4 | 566 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Blake Academy 6 Morland Road , CR0 6NA | 3out of 4 | 263 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Stanley Technical High School for Boys Davidson Road , CR0 6DD | - not rated | 579 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic High School Woburn Road , CR9 2EE | 3out of 4 | 1,313 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School The Crescent , CR0 2HN | - not rated | 1,319 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Shirley Park Shirley Road , CR9 7AL | - not rated | 1,341 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX | - not rated | 1,567 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form 11 Oliver Grove , SE25 6EJ | - not rated | 1,972 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffinch Brook School 32 Morland Road , CR0 6NA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Croydon Primary Independent School 46 Leslie Grove , Cherry Orchard Road CR0 6TG | - not rated | 721 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Khair School 109-117 Cherry Orchard Road , CR0 6BE | - not rated | 721 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Al-Khair Secondary Girls 109-117 Cherry Orchard , CR0 6BE | - not rated | 724 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Winton School 205-209 Addiscombe Road , CR0 6SP | - not rated | 884 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.