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Ark Castledown Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	2-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	East Sussex
Address	Priory Road, TN34 3QT
School Website	www.arkcastledown.org
Telephone	1424444046
URN	144083

School Census

Total	387
Girls/Boys	185/202
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.8%/52.2%
% pupils where English not first language	16.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	208
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	23.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 23/11/2021 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
23/11/2021	Good
19/09/2013	Good

Inspection Date	23/11/2021
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	19/09/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
23 November 2021	School inspection: Good	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	7%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	75
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4
Reading	105
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-2.2
Writing Progress	-1.8
Maths Progress	-2.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	103
Maths	104
Reading Progress	0.9
Writing Progress	1.8
Maths Progress	1.6

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	73%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	105
Maths	104
Reading Progress	2.4
Writing Progress	0.6
Maths Progress	2.7

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	88
As First Preference	52
As second preference	21
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	54
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	81
As First Preference	45
As second preference	25
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	45
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	35
As second preference	23
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	43
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	57
As First Preference	30
As second preference	12
As third preference	15

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	30
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	67
As First Preference	42
As second preference	16
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	45
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	29
As second preference	20
As third preference	14

Total Offers Made	41
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	34
As second preference	9
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	39
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	63.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	9.4%
indian ethnic origin	3.6%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.1%
african ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1.4%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	73.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	7.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.6%
african ethnic origin	1.8%
chinese ethnic origin	1.8%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.6%
indian ethnic origin	1.6%
white and asian ethnic origin	0.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.8%

Nearby Schools

Torfield School

(0.10 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Croft Road, , TN34 3JT

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings

(0.28 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 4-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Old London Road, , TN35 5NA

Dudley Infant Academy

(0.28 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-7, Gender: Mixed

Address: Harold Road, , TN35 5NJ

The Baird Primary Academy

(0.39 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Parker Road, , TN34 3TH

All Saints CofE Junior Academy

(0.56 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 7-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Githa Road, , TN35 5JU