65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
812.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,431
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 20/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Ark Alexandra Academy · Secondary · East Sussex
Part ofARK SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
+14pp
65%57%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
+8pp
42%35%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
42.6
+4.2
43.040.738.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
20%
-3pp
29%23%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
812.4
-64.8
877.2604.3331.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 812.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,431
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
Local authority
East Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 41% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 20% | 812.4 | 22% | 1,431 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 33% | 38.4 | -0.79 | 22% | 877.2 | 25% | 1,552 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 30% | 38.4 | -0.87 | 17% | 849.2 | 17% | 1,557 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 27% | 39.9 | -0.55 | 22% | 730.5 | 23% | 1,454 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 42% | 43.0 | +0.00 | 29% | 331.4 | 29% | 557 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 27% | 38.5 | -0.54 | 18% | 352.9 | 23% | 604 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 23% | 39.2 | -0.48 | 3% | — | 9% | 702 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 35.1 | B- | +0.53 | 14% | 50 |
| 2022/23 | 32.9 | C+ | — | 11% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | B- | — | 23% | 54 |
| 2018/19 | 29.7 | C | +0.44 | 8% | 31 |
| 2017/18 | 31.5 | C | +0.31 | 7% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 23.5 | D+ | -0.16 | 8% | 67 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,431 | 17.6 | 15% | 13% | 34% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,552 | 17.6 | 23% | 14% | 37% | 13% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,557 | 18.1 | 21% | 14% | 36% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,454 | 19.9 | 13% | 8% | 37% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,393 | 18.5 | 10% | 8% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 557 | 13.1 | 8% | 7% | 36% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 604 | 15.3 | 8% | 8% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 702 | 15.1 | 6% | 6% | 36% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.