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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carden Infant School | Carden Nursery and Primary School | Coldean Primary School | Patcham Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Carden Infant School | Carden Nursery and Primary School | Coldean Primary School | Patcham Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN1 8LU | Brighton, BN1 8LU | Brighton, BN1 9EN | Brighton, BN1 8TA |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 51% | 55% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 1% | 0% | 1% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.9% | 7.9% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.4% | 25.4% | 11.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 38 | 33 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 40 | 34 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 359 | 309 | 353 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 359 / 420 (85%) | 309 / 406 (76%) | 353 / 384 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 37.9% | 48% | 15.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr G Cotton | Mrs Laura Sibley | Mr Stuart McConnachie | Mr Mark Rodericks |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Brighton, Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion | Brighton Pavilion |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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