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| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Address | County Oak Avenue, BN1 8LU |
| School Website | www.carden.brighton-hove.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1273916606 |
| URN | 131789 |
| Total | 377 |
| Girls/Boys | 176/201 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 46.7%/53.3% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 11.7% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 133 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 19.6% |
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 04/10/2011 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 04/10/2011 | Good |
| 14/01/2009 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 04/10/2011 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 14/01/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2021 | School inspection | View |
| 24 November 2016 | Short inspection | View |
| 04 October 2011 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 11 June 2010 | Curriculum and development visit | View |
| 14 January 2009 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 12 October 2005 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 22 January 2001 | Full inspection | View |
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 1% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 58 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0 |
| Reading | 103 |
| Maths | 101 |
| Reading Progress | 2.1 |
| Writing Progress | 1.9 |
| Maths Progress | 0.4 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 103 |
| Reading Progress | -0.3 |
| Writing Progress | -1.0 |
| Maths Progress | -1.2 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 49% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 5% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 103 |
| Reading Progress | -1.1 |
| Writing Progress | -2.2 |
| Maths Progress | -1.2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 99 |
| As First Preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 31 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 38 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 74 |
| As First Preference | 27 |
| As second preference | 16 |
| As third preference | 31 |
| Total Offers Made | 27 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 27 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 99 |
| As First Preference | 45 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 25 |
| Total Offers Made | 45 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 45 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 92 |
| As First Preference | 37 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 37 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 104 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 48 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 41 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 85 |
| As First Preference | 33 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 37 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 33 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 99 |
| As First Preference | 47 |
| As second preference | 23 |
| As third preference | 29 |
| Total Offers Made | 47 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 47 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 102 |
| As First Preference | 44 |
| As second preference | 26 |
| As third preference | 32 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 44 |
| second preference offers | 7 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 86 |
| As First Preference | 39 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 44 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 38 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 86 |
| As First Preference | 37 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 31 |
| Total Offers Made | 56 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 37 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 19 |
| Total Offers Made | 60 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 35 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 71.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 3.6% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 3.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 3% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 2.2% |
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| african ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 70.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| african ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 1.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 1.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.8% |