All Saints CofE Junior AcademyArk Castledown Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hastings.
Summary of the comparison
All Saints CofE Junior Academy and Ark Castledown Primary Academy are primary schools in Hastings.
All Saints CofE Junior Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Castledown Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). All Saints CofE Junior Academy is ahead on our composite score.
All Saints CofE Junior Academy was judged Good and Ark Castledown Primary Academy was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for All Saints CofE Junior Academy and 78.0% for Ark Castledown Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at All Saints CofE Junior Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ark Castledown Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HastingsAll Saints CofE Junior Academy | HastingsArk Castledown Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 34th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 68th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 480 | |
| Location | Hastings, TN35 5JU | Hastings, TN34 3QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.8% | 58.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 20.4% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% Stronger figure | 19.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
All Saints CofE Junior Academy
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
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