Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy | Primary in St Leonards-on-Sea, Hastings | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

Primary

Hastings · St Leonards-on-Sea · TN37 7LR www.arklittleridgeprimary.org

Pupils
435
cap. 420
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

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

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
10 Oct 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
12 Jul 2022
School inspection
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9 May 2017
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

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
73%
-5pp
LA
61%
England
63%
81%68%55%
'17'18'19'23'24'25
RWM higher
11%
0pp
LA
6%
England
8%
16%10%4%
'17'18'19'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
84%
Reading higher standard
26%
Writing expected standard
82%
Writing higher standard
16%
Maths expected standard
79%
Maths higher standard
29%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
74%
LA AVG 66%
SPAG higher standard
26%
LA AVG 20%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.45
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 103.78
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
436
cap. 420
436433429
'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.9
LA AVG 20.49:1
23.922.921.9
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EAL
10%
LA AVG 7.55%
10%8%6%
'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
24%
LA AVG 23.2%
24%20%15%
'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
19%
LA AVG 18.41%
19%13%8%
'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
4%
LA
6%
England
5%
5%4%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
6%
LA
15%
England
13%
10%7%5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressLittle Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR
Telephone01424752266
Local authorityEast Sussex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.9:1
Religious characterNone
Finance£6346 spend / pupil£6571 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
2024/2573%11%436
2023/2478%11%435
2022/2375%8%+2.00+0.10+1.40429
2018/1981%16%+1.10+1.90+1.40424
2017/1879%8%+1.30+2.20+2.20430
2016/1755%4%-1.40+2.10+0.80417
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2584%26%82%16%79%29%85%74%106.0106.0105.019%
2023/2483%37%86%17%83%32%89%79%108.0107.0107.014%
2022/2388%38%82%15%85%38%85%78%109.0106.0104.010%
2018/1984%30%89%27%92%30%90%87%106.0107.0109.08%
2017/1884%22%86%22%81%33%87%83%106.0106.0108.0
2016/1755%11%79%8%75%17%79%66%100.0102.0104.012%

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 114481)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2543621.919%10%24%4%6%
2023/2443522.014%8%22%5%10%
2022/2342922.110%6%21%5%9%
2021/2243123.78%7%17%5%8%
2020/2142923.88%6%15%
2018/1942421.98%7%11%3%4%
2017/1823.94%8%
2016/1741723.112%8%14%4%10%

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