What is Ark Alexandra Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ark Alexandra Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.

What does the admissions demand data show for Ark Alexandra Academy?

Ark Alexandra Academy recorded 177 first-choice applications and 223 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.8 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

Does Ark Alexandra Academy offer SEND support?

DfE data for Ark Alexandra Academy lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Hearing Impairment, and 4 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Ark Alexandra Academy's exam results?

Ark Alexandra Academy's published exam results include: Average A-Level grade: B- (2023/24); 41% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 42.6. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Ark Alexandra Academy

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Pupils: 1,315
Ages: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy sponsor led

About

Ark Alexandra Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Hastings, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,315 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,800.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (20 Feb 2024). The published Attainment 8 score was 42.6 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24. Admissions data records 177 first-preference applications and 223 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

4/10

Classpot Rating

Ark Alexandra Academy’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the typical band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

4/10Academic results

Typical

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 42.6 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

5/10Attendance

Typical

Overall absence was 8.95% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01424439888 arkalexandra.org

Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, Park Avenue, HASTINGS, Hastings, TN34 2PG

Mr Alex Birks-Agnew/ Mr Tommy Ittu

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 16 years
Gender: Mixed
Religious Character: Church of England
Establishment type: Academy sponsor led
Local Authority: East Sussex

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Requires improvement

Based on 20 Feb 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Good

Previous inspection · 3 Nov 2021Legacy grading · Requires improvement

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Good

Published 17 May 2024.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	East Sussex
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	223
First-preference applications	177
Applications (all preferences)	358
First-preference offers	177

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	42.6
English & maths: grades 9–4	65.2%
English & maths: grades 9–5	40.7%
EBacc entry	19.9%
EBacc grades 9–4	19%
EBacc grades 9–5	15.4%
EBacc average point score	3.68

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

After age 16

A-level results

A-level results · 2023/24
Measure	Value
Average points per entry	35.14
Best three A-levels: average points	36.55
Value added	0.53
Value added: lower confidence limit	0.3
Value added: upper confidence limit	0.76
AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects)	14.3%
Pupils	34
Average grade	B-
Best three A-levels: average grade	B-
Published progress band	Well above average

DfE · 2023/24; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	9.1%
Sixth-form college	20.9%
Further education college	55.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%
Employment	1.1%
Not sustained	7.6%
Unknown	3.4%

Cohort: 263 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 89%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Destinations after A-levels · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
Higher education	44.2%
Further education	2.3%
Other education	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%
Employment	27.9%
Not sustained	14%
Unknown	7%

Cohort: 43 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 79.1%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

A-level subjects

Period not recorded · Published entries

Biology14 entries
Geography10 entries
Sociology10 entries
Chemistry9 entries
Mathematics8 entries
Psychology8 entries
History5 entries
Physics5 entries
Drama and Theatre Studies4 entries
English Literature4 entries
Dance3 entries
Design and Technology (Product Design)3 entries
Economics3 entries
French3 entries
Government and Politics3 entries

DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.

Students and teachers

14.7 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 1315
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1800
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 30.9%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 11.1%
Attendance2024/25: 91.05%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 27.93%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 22.2
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 74.7
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 1069
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.14
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 2

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	5.98%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	2.97%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	71.8%
White other	3.9%
Mixed	6.7%
Asian	4.9%
Black	3%
Other	3.5%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Hearing
Vision
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Multi-Sensory

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

86.5% would recommend this school

141 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	81.6%
Feels safe	92.2%
Behaviour	90%
Bullying handled	64.5%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
SEND support	79.1%
Communication	79.4%
Concerns handled	73%
Best interests	66%
Support to learn	81.5%

School day & term dates

School day
Measure	Value
Teaching hours	08:30 – 15:00

Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.

Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.

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FAQ about Ark Alexandra Academy

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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