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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Carden Nursery and Primary School

Community primary school in Brighton (Brighton and Hove).

KS2 RWM expected
50%
▼ 12pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
55%
▼ 19pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
64%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.6%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
28.6
▲ 7.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.6%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
85%
359 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Carden Nursery and Primary School is a primary school located in Brighton, Brighton and Hove. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 366 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mrs Laura Sibley.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Music
  • Swimming
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
131789
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Brighton and Hove
Constituency
Brighton Pavilion
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1999

Governing body (8 current, 1 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Alistair McNairChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · until 2030

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ms Gill BrooksGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Rachel WellerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Lisa BryantGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Linda NewmanGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Esther GaribayGovernorParent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidatessince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Carl PittawayGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2020 · until 2028
Mr Nigel McCutcheonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Samuel James Baker FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record