My son is now in yr4 and is excelling. I have a young son too also in carden and his reading, writing, and general life knowledge in the last year has blown me away, and that’s all down to the teachers and staff at carden. …

Carden is a community of parents, children and teachers; during lockdown we all supported each other. There is always so much going on through the PTA as well that only adds to the school experience such as discos, fireworks, film night, bake offs, fetes, trails, …

It is a huge school, that is really small! The children benefit from the masses of space, but small year groups and class numbers mean the children get a lot of attention and development opportunities. As a site, it's not 'over-developed'....

My daughter goes to Carden and it’s fantastic she is so happy there. Really lovely community spirit and the Headteacher is amazing. It’s really diverse and inclusive and that’s part of the reason I love it so much. It’s really warm and welcoming and all …

When visiting carden for the first time with my son, I was greeted by a lovey kind lady who had already took it upon herself to know my sons name and greet him and myself at the door. On walking around I knew very quickly …

My daughter has actually left Carden now but when she was there the school was amazing with her and can’t fault it at all.

It felt like a warm atmosphere when we went around. I found the head really inspiring and liked her vision for the school. I also feel the outdoor space and pe teaching were a draw. Finally I felt they would support my child better if …

We chose Carden The diversity was a big factor for me I wanted my kids to be able to relate to and be friends with who are different from them(carden is something like 45% BAME). The large amount of outdoor space was also an appeal …

I can safely say from my Children’s experience Carden has been an absolutely wonderful place for them. It’s diverse, inclusive, warm, creative and the staff care deeply about the children. During lock down they were so creative with what they offered. My son has blossomed …