Ark Alexandra AcademyRye College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Alexandra Academy and Rye College are secondary schools.
Ark Alexandra Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rye College scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ark Alexandra Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Alexandra Academy was judged strong and Rye College was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Ark Alexandra Academy and 36.8 for Rye College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Ark Alexandra Academy (39.9 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Rye College (43.0 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HastingsArk Alexandra Academy | RyeRye College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 24 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 19th of 24 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,431 | 616 | |
| Capacity | 1,800 | 750 | |
| Location | Hastings, TN34 2PG | Rye, TN31 7NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 36.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% Stronger figure | 35.0% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.2% Stronger figure | 52.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.9% | 21.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.68 Stronger figure | 3.13 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 221 | 103 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 34 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 | Not reported | 34.4 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.5 | Not reported | 35.1 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 14.3% | Not reported | 17.1% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,431 | 616 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.8% | 36.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 21.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 12.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.9% Stronger figure | 42.5% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
Ark Alexandra Academy
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