Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 141021
- Address
- Osborne Close, Freshwater Avenue, TN34 2HU
- Website
- www.arkblacklandsprimary.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 627 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
White British 81.7%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 3.8%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other 2.1%
Indian 1.1%
African 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.5
WritingAbove average1.6
MathsAverage1.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 86%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 90
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 21
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 84
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 89 38 51 |
| Year 1 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 2 | 90 41 49 |
| Year 3 | 89 37 52 |
| Year 4 | 90 52 38 |
| Year 5 | 90 55 35 |
| Year 6 | 89 44 45 |