Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 8 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
- 616 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 77.9%
Mixed 6.9%
Unclassified 6.8%
Other White 3.9%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
African 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 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 85%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 89
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 83
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 88 42 46 |
| Year 1 | 88 40 48 |
| Year 2 | 86 35 51 |
| Year 3 | 86 51 35 |
| Year 4 | 90 54 36 |
| Year 5 | 89 42 47 |
| Year 6 | 89 44 45 |