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Ark Castledown Primary Academy

Hastings, TN34 3QTPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Nov 2025
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
41 1st-choice / 42 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2710 of 13,686 nationally

About Ark Castledown Primary Academy

Ark Castledown Primary Academy is a state-funded primary school in Hastings, South East, for pupils aged 2 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 403 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 480.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 11 Nov 2025 has no single overall grade. 78% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 41 first-preference applications and 42 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressPriory Road, Hastings, Hastings, TN34 3QT
HeadteacherMiss Rebecca Stewart
Local AuthorityEast Sussex
Number of Pupils403
Free School Meals (FSM)51.9%
School Capacity403 / 480 (84% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Report Card

11 Nov 2025
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionExceptional
Curriculum & teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance & behaviourStrong standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Early years provisionStrong standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 11 Jan 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: arkcastledown.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ark Castledown Primary Academy

Yes, Ark Castledown Primary Academy has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.