Croydon
Chaffinch Brook School
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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.40
- Progress 8
- [-2.17, -0.63]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (14 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 14 | 6.1 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 8 | 21.5 | — | 12.5% | — | 0.0% | 1.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 13 | 9.9 | -1.40 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 9 | 10.2 | -1.39 | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 7 | 8.3 | -2.29 | — | — | 0.0% | 0.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Croydon for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 148768 |
| Local authority | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-16 |
| Headteacher | Abbie Vernum |
| Trust | THE BECKMEAD TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | CR0 6NA |
| Pupils | 93 |
| FSM eligible | 76.3% |
Contact and identifiers
32 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA
www.beckmeadtrust.org/Chaffinch2083254612| DfE number | 5950 |
| UKPRN | 10089410 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2021 |
| GIAS updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 3 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 12 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2024 |