Carden Nursery and Primary School vs Downs View Life Skills College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Downs View Life Skills College
Brighton
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Community school
Special post 16 institution
Age Range
3–11
19–25
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Hove
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
359
-
Capacity
420
50
Occupancy
85%
0%
FSM %
37.9%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Jun 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
67%
-
KS2 Maths
55%
-
KS2 Writing
64%
-