1
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN37 7LR
1
23 Nov 2023
Top 10 Primary schools in Hastings
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the district of Hastings. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
18
Outstanding
2
Good
13
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 12% · G: 76% · RI: 6% · I: 6%
2
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Hastings • East Sussex • TN34 2HU
1
30 Nov 2016
3
Ore Village Primary Academy
Hastings • East Sussex • TN35 5DB
2
27 Mar 2024
4
Churchwood Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN38 9PB
2
22 Nov 2022
5
Robsack Wood Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN38 9TE
2
2 May 2022
6
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Hastings • East Sussex • TN34 3QT
2
19 Jan 2022
7
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN38 0NX
2
24 Nov 2021
8
Dudley Infant Academy
Hastings • East Sussex • TN35 5NJ
2
17 Oct 2019
9
St Paul's Church of England Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea • East Sussex • TN37 6RT
2
30 Jan 2019
10
Silverdale Primary Academy
St Leonards-On-Sea • TN37 7EA
2
30 Apr 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy 2 • Jan 2018
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings 2 • Dec 2017
- West St Leonards Primary Academy 2 • Nov 2016
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery 2 • Jun 2016
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy 2 • Apr 2015
- The Baird Primary Academy 3 • Jul 2024
- Hollington Primary School 4 • Sep 2022