Patcham Junior SchoolCarden Nursery and Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Brighton.
Summary of the comparison
Patcham Junior School and Carden Nursery and Primary School are primary schools in Brighton.
Patcham Junior School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Carden Nursery and Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Patcham Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Patcham Junior School was judged Good and Carden Nursery and Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Patcham Junior School and 50.0% for Carden Nursery and Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Patcham Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Carden Nursery and Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BrightonPatcham Junior School | BrightonCarden Nursery and Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 46 in Brighton and Hove Stronger figure | 18th of 46 in Brighton and Hove | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 341 | 366 | |
| Capacity | 384 | 420 | |
| Location | Brighton, BN1 8TA | Brighton, BN1 8LU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 341 | 366 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.8% | 42.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.2% | 23.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 12.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Junior School
Carden Nursery and Primary School
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