Compare Addington Valley Academy and Chaffinch Brook School and The Link School
Comparison of not applicable schools: Addington Valley Academy (Not applicable) in Croydon; Chaffinch Brook School (Not applicable) in Croydon; The Link School (Not applicable) in Croydon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Addington Valley Academy, Chaffinch Brook School and The Link School. They are not applicable phase and free schools special and academy special converter type located around Croydon and Croydon, Surrey. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Link School), published Jun 2014. The lowest is 2 (Addington Valley Academy), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Chaffinch Brook School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 150, combined total ≈ 400, typical FSM 55–60%, range 40–45%–75–80%; spread across trusts such as Orchard Hill College Academy Trust and THE BECKMEAD TRUST.
| Attribute |
Addington Valley Academy
CR0 9AZ
|
Chaffinch Brook School
CR0 6NA
|
The Link School
CR0 4PG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Free schools special | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Academy special converter |
| Location |
Croydon CR0 9AZ |
Croydon CR0 6NA |
Croydon Surrey CR0 4PG |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 14 Mar 2023 | 2 12 Jun 2024 | 1 27 Jun 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 75–80% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 150 | 90 | 148 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Not applicable | |
| Trust / Local authority | Orchard Hill College Academy Trust | THE BECKMEAD TRUST | Orchard Hill College Academy Trust |
| Website | www.addingtonvalley.org | www.beckmeadtrust.org | www.thelinkschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 02045112949 | 02083254612 | 02086885239 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Free schools special
- Location
- Croydon
CR0 9AZ - Ofsted
- 2 14 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Orchard Hill College Academy Trust
- Website
- www.addingtonvalley.org
- Telephone
- 02045112949
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Croydon
CR0 6NA - Ofsted
- 2 12 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 75–80% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE BECKMEAD TRUST
- Website
- www.beckmeadtrust.org
- Telephone
- 02083254612
- Phase / Type
- Not applicable • Academy special converter
- Location
- Croydon
Surrey
CR0 4PG - Ofsted
- 1 27 Jun 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Orchard Hill College Academy Trust
- Website
- www.thelinkschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02086885239
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