Ark Alexandra Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Feb 20 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 139821
- Address
- Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, Park Avenue, TN34 2PG
- Website
- http://arkalexandra.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1431 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.4%
- Persistent absence
- 26.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 73.9%
Unclassified 7%
Mixed 6.2%
Other White 4.3%
Other 3%
African 1.4%
Other Asian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.4
Local authority average 43
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.79
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| Dance | GCSE | 7 |
| English Language | GCSE | 217 |
Admissions
Ark Alexandra Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 156
- 3rd preference
- 70
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 331 173 158 |
| Year 8 | 306 159 147 |
| Year 9 | 297 157 140 |
| Year 10 | 253 139 114 |
| Year 11 | 220 112 108 |
| Year 13 | 24 11 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 44.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 9.0% 14.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 24.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 7.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 43.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 9.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 2.4% |