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Carden Nursery and Primary School

County Oak Avenue, Brighton, BN1 8LU

Local ranking18th of 46 primary schools in Brighton and Hove
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
64.0%
Maths (Expected)
55.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
55.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
42

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
366
Boys
187 (51%)
Girls
179 (49%)
Capacity
420 (87% full)
SEND
35.8%
FSM Eligible
42.5%
EAL
13.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
12.6%
SEN Support
23.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,835/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.4%
  • Other: 4.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.8%
  • White Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%
  • White Traveller: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.5%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.9%

69.4%

White British

4.4%

Other

3.8%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
131789
UKPRN
10076695
Establishment No.
2001

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