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Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Osborne Close
 Freshwater Avenue
 Hastings
 East Sussex TN34 2HU
Telephone: 01424 429279

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Blacklands Primary School
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and Pupils

Head: Mrs Mary Quinn (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Natalie Rankin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 26.73 / 24.6
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.84
Number of pupils: 623
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.3
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 38.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.8% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: East Sussex
Constituency: Hastings and Rye
Electoral Ward: St Helens
School Number: 8452012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st November 2016 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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