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Ark Castledown Primary Academy

Primary • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Priory Road
Hastings, East Sussex TN34 3QT

School Profile

Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Capacity
480
Pupils
396 (Boys: 210, Girls: 186)
Free School Meals
55.3%
Capacity utilisation
83% (396 / 480)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Sep 2017
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
144083
LAESTAB
8452025
UKPRN
10064728
Establishment No.
2025
Ofsted phase
Primary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 19 Jan 2022
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
415
Age range
2–11
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
ARK SCHOOLS
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    19 Jan 2022
    Type: Academy First Section 5
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Outstanding
    Early years: Good
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (19 Jan 2022)