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17 fields differ · 19 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carden Nursery and Primary School | Patcham Infant School | Patcham Junior School | Westdene Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Carden Nursery and Primary School | Patcham Infant School | Patcham Junior School | Westdene Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brighton, BN1 8LU | Brighton, BN1 8WW | Brighton, BN1 8TA | Brighton, BN1 5GN |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 51% | — | 55% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | — | 1% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 1.23 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 70 | — | 74 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | 79 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 359 | 272 | 353 | 445 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 359 / 420 (85%) | 272 / 320 (85%) | 353 / 384 (92%) | 445 / 500 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.9% | 8.7% | 15.6% | 12.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Sibley | Mrs Helen Hawkins | Mr Mark Rodericks | Mr Ian Lopatin |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | 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 | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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