Best 3 Not applicable schools in Croydon – comparison
Comparison of not applicable schools: The Link School (Not applicable) in Croydon; Chaffinch Brook School (Not applicable) in Croydon; Addington Valley Academy (Not applicable) in Croydon — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares The Link School, Chaffinch Brook School and Addington Valley Academy. They are not applicable phase and academy special converter and free schools special type located around Croydon, Surrey and Croydon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (The Link School), published Jun 2014. The lowest is 2 (Chaffinch Brook School), published Jun 2024. 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 |
The Link School
CR0 4PG
|
Chaffinch Brook School
CR0 6NA
|
Addington Valley Academy
CR0 9AZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Academy special converter | Not applicable • Free schools special |
| Location |
Croydon Surrey CR0 4PG |
Croydon CR0 6NA |
Croydon CR0 9AZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Jun 2014 | 2 12 Jun 2024 | 2 14 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 75–80% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 148 | 90 | 150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Orchard Hill College Academy Trust | THE BECKMEAD TRUST | Orchard Hill College Academy Trust |
| Website | www.thelinkschool.co.uk | www.beckmeadtrust.org | www.addingtonvalley.org |
| Telephone | 02086885239 | 02083254612 | 02045112949 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- 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
- 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 • 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
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