Ark Alexandra Academy
HASTINGS, TN34 2PG · East Sussex · secondary school
19th of 22 secondary schools in East Sussex we can score, 25 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.2/10 against 733 of them, against 2.7/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 5 | 35% | 0.19 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 40.7 · 42 | 30% | 1.26 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.79 · 6 | 25% | 0.15 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.6 · 33 | 10% | 0.33 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 40.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 42.6, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.79 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.2 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.7 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Requires improvement in May 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Dance, Combined Cadet Force, and Duke of Edinburgh clubs. Sports include football, netball, basketball, athletics, gymnastics, cricket, rugby, and badminton. Arts activities feature performances at the National Theatre Connections, RSC production of Romeo and Juliet, and trips to Shakespeare’s Globe and Rambert Dance.
Getting in. The school has 1431 pupils in a capacity of 1800, leaving 369 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific steps are being taken to address the Requires improvement rating? How do smaller class sizes impact individual student support?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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