Side by side
Carew Academy and Chaffinch Brook School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Carew Academy takes ages 5 to 18; Chaffinch Brook School takes ages 5 to 16.
- Carew Academy has 272 pupils; Chaffinch Brook School has 98.
- The two schools are 2.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Carew Academy | Chaffinch Brook School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Special free school DfE register | State-funded: Academy special converter DfE register |
| Ages | 5 to 18 DfE register | 5 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 272 DfE register | 98 DfE register |
| Borough | Sutton DfE register | Croydon DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 15 January 2020: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 May 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 78% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 57.5% DfE register | 82.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 12.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | Not published | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 5.9 DfE workforce census | 5.3 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 9.9% DfE, 2024/25 | 10.5% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.