Ark Castledown Primary Academy

Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3QT

Local ranking77th of 137 primary schools in East Sussex
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

480

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
49

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
396
Boys
210 (53%)
Girls
186 (47%)
Capacity
480 (83% full)
SEND
23.7%
FSM Eligible
58.4%
EAL
24.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
20.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,616/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4%
Persistent Absence
19.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.8%
  • White Other: 10.3%
  • Other: 10.3%
  • Asian Indian: 5.6%
  • Asian Other: 3.2%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.5%

62.8%

White British

10.3%

White Other

10.3%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Priory Road

Hastings, South East

Administrative

URN
144083
UKPRN
10064728
Establishment No.
2025
Trust
ARK SCHOOLS