Carden Nursery and Primary School

School Name: Carden Nursery and Primary School
Address: County Oak Avenue
Town/City: Brighton
County: East Sussex
Postcode: BN1 8LU
Telephone Number: 01273 916606
Website: www.carden.brighton-hove.sch.uk

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Community school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 1999

Headteacher: Mrs Laura Sibley
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 359 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 85% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 37.9%

• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

URN: 131789
DfE Number: 846/2001
UKPRN: 10076695
UPRN: 22183729
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Brighton and Hove (E06000043)
Constituency: Brighton Pavilion (E14001130)
Electoral Ward: Patcham & Hollingbury (E05015408)

Easting & Northing: 531776E, 108756N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 51' 50.18" N 0° 7' 43.46" W
Plus Code: 9C2XVV7C+HG

DfE Record: View record

1. Patcham Junior School (1.0km)
2. Patcham High School (1.1km)
3. Coldean Primary School (1.2km)
4. Patcham Infant School (1.3km)
5. Varndean School (1.6km)
6. Downs View Life Skills College (1.6km)
7. Varndean College (1.7km)
8. Central Hub Brighton (1.8km)
9. Hertford Primary School (1.8km)
10. Balfour Primary School (1.9km)

Predecessor schools†

• Carden Infant School
• Carden Junior School