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Carden Nursery and Primary School

Brighton and Hove, BN1 8LUPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
51%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#10,470
of 13,686 nationally

About Carden Nursery and Primary School

Carden Nursery and Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 87 applications for just 39 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.23. Of those applicants, 35 put Carden as their first preference, and all 35 received an offer. This level of demand suggests the school has a strong reputation in the community, though no parent survey data is available in this profile to confirm that directly. The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 366 pupils against a capacity of 420, so there is some room for growth. The headteacher is Laura Sibley, and the school sits within the Brighton and Hove local authority.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressCounty Oak Avenue, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, BN1 8LU
HeadteacherLaura Sibley
Local AuthorityBrighton and Hove
Number of Pupils366
Free School Meals (FSM)41.0%
School Capacity366 / 420 (87% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Latest monitoring visit (30 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Nov 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteDining HallMusic RoomsGymnasiumPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketTennisCross CountryNetballAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultySEN UnitOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: carden.brighton-hove.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Carden Nursery and Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.