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Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

Primary

Hastings · Hastings · TN34 2HU www.arkblacklandsprimary.org

Pupils
623
cap. 630
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
7 Mar 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
1 Nov 2016
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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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.

RWM expected
92%
+6pp
LA
61%
England
63%
92%83%74%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
14%
-2pp
LA
6%
England
8%
24%18%11%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
97%
Reading higher standard
53%
Writing expected standard
95%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
38%
Science expected standard
95%
SPAG expected standard
85%
LA AVG 66%
SPAG higher standard
37%
LA AVG 20%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 105.45
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 103.78
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
627
cap. 630
629618606
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Pupil : teacher ratio
23.2
LA AVG 20.49:1
24.221.518.8
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EAL
13%
LA AVG 7.55%
13%7%0%
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FSM eligible
22%
LA AVG 23.2%
25%23%22%
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SEN
19%
LA AVG 18.41%
19%12%6%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
6%
England
5%
6%5%4%
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Persistent absence
11%
LA
15%
England
13%
16%11%7%
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Overview

AddressOsborne Close, Hastings, TN34 2HU
Telephone01424429279
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.2:1
Religious characterNone
Finance£5772 spend / pupil£6033 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2592%14%627
2023/2486%16%616
2022/2385%11%+2.50+1.60+1.20629
2018/1978%24%+3.00+1.90+1.50583
2017/1885%21%+4.00+3.40+5.40561
2016/1774%11%+3.10+1.70+4.30551
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2597%53%95%25%93%38%95%85%110.0108.0107.019%
2023/2492%48%90%26%90%42%89%74%109.0107.0105.013%
2022/2393%46%91%24%90%37%90%83%109.0107.0105.012%
2018/1981%45%91%28%88%41%85%81%108.0107.0108.06%
2017/1888%41%91%25%88%41%88%91%107.0108.0108.0
2016/1780%31%86%12%84%36%88%85%106.0106.0107.04%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 12 Jun 2014 (was URN 114456)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2562723.219%13%22%5%11%
2023/2461622.813%3%23%6%16%
2022/2362924.212%2%24%5%13%
2021/2262323.28%0%22%6%14%
2020/2160621.06%7%22%
2018/1958318.86%6%19%4%7%
2017/1821.84%10%
2016/1755122.04%4%20%4%11%

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