Patcham Infant SchoolCarden Nursery and Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Patcham Infant School and Carden Nursery and Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Patcham Infant School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Carden Nursery and Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Patcham Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Patcham Infant School was judged Good and Carden Nursery and Primary School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Carden Nursery and Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonPatcham Infant School | BrightonCarden Nursery and Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | 18th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 278 | 366 | |
| Capacity | 320 | 420 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 8WW | Brighton, BN1 8LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 278 | 366 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 12.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.5% Stronger figure | 18.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Patcham Infant School
Carden Nursery and Primary School
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