Ark Castledown Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Unique reference
- 144083
- Address
- Priory Road, TN34 3QT
- Website
- http://www.arkcastledown.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 396 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 24.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.3%
- Persistent absence
- 18.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 4% |
| Mixed | 4.8% |
| Indian | 5.8% |
| Other White | 10.6% |
| White British | 64.6% |
| Other Asian | 3.3% |
| Unclassified | 3% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 1% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.2
WritingBelow average-1.8
MathsBelow average-2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 78% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 8% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 6 10 |
| Reception, Full-time | 55 33 22 |
| Year 1 | 55 26 29 |
| Year 2 | 51 27 24 |
| Year 3 | 52 35 17 |
| Year 4 | 58 28 30 |
| Year 5 | 46 24 22 |
| Year 6 | 58 28 30 |