Ark Little Ridge Primary AcademyChurchwood Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in St Leonards-on-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy and Churchwood Primary Academy are primary schools in St Leonards-on-Sea.
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Churchwood Primary Academy scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy was judged Outstanding and Churchwood Primary 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 73.0% for Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy and 46.0% for Churchwood Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Churchwood Primary Academy (34.0% in 2022-23, 46.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | St Leonards-on-SeaArk Little Ridge Primary Academy | St Leonards-on-SeaChurchwood Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | 115th 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 | 436 | 242 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 215 | |
| Location | St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR | St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 9PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 46.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 436 | 242 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.6% | 40.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 24.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 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 Little Ridge Primary Academy
Churchwood Primary Academy
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