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
- 415 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 20.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.5%
White British 63.1%
Unclassified 11.3%
Other White 9.4%
Mixed 3.8%
Indian 3.6%
Other Asian 3.1%
African 2.9%
Chinese 1.4%
Pakistani 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other 0.2%
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
School 75%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 54
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 32 18 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 24 30 |
| Year 1 | 52 26 26 |
| Year 2 | 54 36 18 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 51 31 20 |
| Year 5 | 52 28 24 |
| Year 6 | 60 29 31 |