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Ark Alexandra Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, Park Avenue, HASTINGS TN34 2PG · arkalexandra.org · 01424 439888
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.6
- average Attainment 8 score. East Sussex 43.1, England 46
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Year 7, September 2026 entry · East Sussex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,315
- 73% of 1,800 places
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 30.9%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ark Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: East Sussex Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 177 families put the school first and 223 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 223 | 177 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 229 | 172 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 355 | 419 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 357 | 371 | 1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 351 | 324 | 0.9 | 99% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.6, and 40.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across East Sussex it was 43.1, and across England 46.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade C (29.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼40.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ●65.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼19.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.68 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.9 | −14.3 |
| Sixth form college | 27.9 | +14 |
| Further education | 56.6 | +6.1 |
| Other education | 0.4 | −0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.9 | +1 |
| Employment | 1.6 | −0.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.9 | −6.3 |
| Activity not captured | 5.8 | +0.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2018/19 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 students | C (29.7) | Well above average +0.44 | |
| 23 students | C (29.7) | Well above average +0.44 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 38 | C (31.5) | +0.31 |
| 2016/17 | 56 | D+ (23.5) | -0.16 |
| 2015/16 | 37 | C (31.5) | +0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 42.2 | +5.2 |
| Other education | 2.2 | −3.4 |
| Employment | 17.8 | −8.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 26.7 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 11.1 | +9.2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Ark Alexandra Academy on 16 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 16 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
- Dec 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jul 2015Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (141 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 141
- 10% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on 31 parents (22%) whose child was bullied
based on 42 parents (30%) with SEND