Ark Blacklands Primary AcademySt Paul's Church of England Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy and St Paul's Church of England Academy are primary schools.
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Paul's Church of England Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and St Paul's Church of England Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 92.0% for Ark Blacklands Primary Academy and 72.0% for St Paul's Church of England Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ark Blacklands Primary Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Paul's Church of England Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HastingsArk Blacklands Primary Academy | St Leonards-on-SeaSt Paul's Church of England Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | C57/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 48th of 136 in East Sussex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 627 | 661 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 664 | |
| Location | Hastings, TN34 2HU | St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 6RT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 92.0% Stronger figure | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 627 | 661 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.9% | 38.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.1% | 17.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.7% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 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.
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
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