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Ark Alexandra Academy

Secondary

Hastings · HASTINGS · TN34 2PG http://arkalexandra.org/

Pupils
1,315
cap. 1,800
Ages
11 - 16
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

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Other Ofsted reports

8 reports
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Admissions

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Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Hastings. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
65%
+14pp
LA
65%
England
66%
65%55%45%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
41%
+8pp
LA
42%
England
46%
42%33%23%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
42.6
+4.2
LA
43.9
England
46.8
43.040.738.4
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
20%
-3pp
LA
38%
England
41%
29%16%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
8.1
-0.6
LA
7.4
England
7.7
8.86.03.3
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.79
Well below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

89%

staying in education or employment

8% did not stay in education or employment

3% no destination recorded

Education86%
Apprenticeships2%
Employment1%

After 16 to 18 study · 2023/24

72%

staying in education or employment

26% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education43%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment26%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,431
cap. 1,800
1,5571,057557
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
LA AVG 17.32:1
19.916.513.1
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
13%
LA AVG 6.7%
14%10%6%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
34%
LA AVG 26.22%
39%36%34%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
15%
LA AVG 17.41%
23%14%6%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
9%
LA
10%
England
9%
13%9%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
28%
LA
27%
England
24%
38%25%12%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressPark Avenue, William Parker Campus, HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Telephone01424439888
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England

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Finance£8929 spend / pupil£8973 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 31 Aug 2019 (was URN 139996)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2565%41%42.6Not applicable20%8.1221
2023/2452%33%38.4-0.7922%8.8258
2022/2349%30%38.4-0.8717%8.5263
2021/2254%27%39.9-0.5522%7.3216
2018/1960%42%43.0+0.0029%3.391
2017/1847%27%38.5-0.5418%3.5113
2016/1745%23%39.2-0.483%151
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2522%
2023/2425%
2022/2317%
2021/2223%
2018/1929%
2017/1823%
2016/179%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2023/2435.1B-+0.5314%50
2022/2332.9C+11%60
2021/2235.9B-23%54
2018/1929.7C+0.448%31
2017/1831.5C+0.317%49
2016/1723.5D+-0.168%67

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,43117.615%13%34%9%28%
2023/241,55217.623%14%37%13%38%
2022/231,55718.121%14%36%11%32%
2021/221,45419.913%8%37%9%27%
2020/211,39318.510%8%36%
2018/1955713.18%7%36%5%12%
2017/1860415.38%8%39%6%16%
2016/1770215.16%6%36%6%18%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.