Dudley Infant AcademyArk Castledown Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hastings.
Summary of the comparison
Dudley Infant Academy and Ark Castledown Primary Academy are primary schools in Hastings.
Dudley Infant Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ark Castledown Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dudley Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dudley Infant Academy was judged Good and Ark Castledown Primary Academy was judged strong.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ark Castledown Primary Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HastingsDudley Infant Academy | HastingsArk Castledown Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 135th of 136 in East Sussex | 68th of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-7 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 171 | 396 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 480 | |
| Location | Hastings, TN35 5NJ | Hastings, TN34 3QT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 78.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 171 | 396 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 58.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 24.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.9% 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.
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.
Dudley Infant Academy
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
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