Chaffinch Brook School

State-Funded School

chaffinch-brook-school-croydon-london

LondonRegion

CroydonLocal Authority

Croydon EastConstituency

CR0 6NAPostcode

1.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Chaffinch Brook School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 5–16, located in Croydon, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 98 pupils. Chaffinch Brook School is part of THE BECKMEAD TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 21.5
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 12.5%
EBacc average point score: 1.31

Ethnicity

White

34%

Asian

Black

36%

Mixed

20%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

Total Pupils

89%Boys

11%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

83%

England average

27%

First language not English

16%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 5 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 98
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: THE BECKMEAD TRUST

Inspection history

Ofsted has published one graded inspection for this school. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Jun 2024	Good	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.