Sandown Primary School and NurseryArk Blacklands Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hastings.
Summary of the comparison
Sandown Primary School and Nursery and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy are primary schools in Hastings.
Sandown Primary School and Nursery scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Sandown Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Sandown Primary School and Nursery and 92.0% for Ark Blacklands Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Sandown Primary School and Nursery (76.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ark Blacklands Primary Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 92.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HastingsSandown Primary School and Nursery | HastingsArk Blacklands Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 136 in East Sussex | 1st of 136 in East Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 481 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 630 | |
| Location | Hastings, TN34 2AA | Hastings, TN34 2HU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 92.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 481 | 627 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.1% | 21.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN support | 17.5% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 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.
Sandown Primary School and Nursery
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
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