Ark Castledown Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Priory Road
 Hastings
 East Sussex TN34 3QT
Telephone: 01424 444046

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Castledown Primary School
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Rebecca Stewart (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Rankin
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.4 / 21.81
Non-teaching Staff*: 29.89
Number of pupils: 396
Pupils Per Teacher: 20.4
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 55.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 37.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* 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: Tressell
School Number: 8452025

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th November 2025 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Torfield School (0.2km) show on map
  2. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hastings (0.4km) show on map
  3. Dudley Infant Academy (0.5km) show on map
  4. Mulberry Baird Primary (0.6km) show on map
  5. All Saints CofE Junior Academy (0.9km) show on map
  6. Ark Blacklands Primary Academy (1.3km) show on map
  7. Sandown Primary School and Nursery (1.6km) show on map
  8. The Flagship School (1.8km) show on map
  9. St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  10. Ark Alexandra Academy (2.0km) show on map
  11. Ore Village Primary Academy (2.0km) show on map
  12. St Paul's Church of England Academy (2.0km) show on map
  13. Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy (2.4km) show on map
  14. Lansdowne Children's Centre (2.4km) show on map
  15. Mulberry Silverdale Primary (2.7km) show on map
  16. Mulberry Academy Hastings (2.8km) show on map
  17. Hollington Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  18. New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi... (3.4km) show on map
  19. St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy (3.4km) show on map
  20. Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy (3.4km) show on map
  21. Churchwood Primary Academy (4.0km) show on map
  22. Mulberry West St Leonards Primary (4.0km) show on map
  23. Saxon Mount School (4.1km) show on map
  24. Mulberry Academy St Leonards (4.1km) show on map
  25. Guestling Bradshaw Church of England Primary ... (4.5km) show on map
  26. Robsack Wood Primary Academy (4.6km) show on map
  27. Claremont School (4.6km) show on map
  28. Westfield School (5.5km) show on map
  29. Buckswood School (5.5km) show on map
  30. Glyne Gap School (6.5km) show on map
  31. Pebsham Primary Academy (6.5km) show on map
  32. Crowhurst CofE Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  33. St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School (7.1km) show on map
  34. Bexhill College (7.3km) show on map
  35. St Mary's School and 6th Form College (7.6km) show on map
  36. St Richard's Catholic College (7.9km) show on map
  37. Icklesham Church of England Primary School an... (7.9km) show on map
  38. ISP School (8.3km) show on map
  39. St Peter and St Paul CofE Primary School (8.4km) show on map
  40. Chantry Community Primary School (8.5km) show on map
  41. All Saints Church of England Primary School, ... (8.7km) show on map
  42. Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School (8.9km) show on map
  43. King Offa Primary Academy (9.0km) show on map
  44. The Workplace (9.0km) show on map
  45. Battle Abbey School (9.3km) show on map
  46. Bexhill Independent Special School (9.5km) show on map
  47. Brede Primary School (9.5km) show on map
  48. Glenleigh Park Primary Academy (9.6km) show on map
  49. Bexhill High Academy (9.6km) show on map
  50. Battle and Langton Church of England Primary ... (9.9km) show on map
  51. Catsfield Church of England Primary School (10.5km) show on map
  52. Claverham Community College (10.5km) show on map
  53. St Thomas' Church of England Aided Primary School (10.6km) show on map
  54. Little Common School (11.2km) show on map
  55. Headstart (11.8km) show on map
  56. Ninfield Church of England Primary School (12.1km) show on map
  57. Little Gate College (12.2km) show on map
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  59. Staplecross Methodist Primary School (13.1km) show on map
  60. Mountfield Heath School (13.4km) show on map
  61. Frewen College (13.8km) show on map
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  63. Beckley Church of England Primary School (13.9km) show on map
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  65. Rye College (14.2km) show on map
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  67. Netherfield CofE Primary School (14.3km) show on map
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  69. St Michael's Church of England Primary School (16.0km) show on map
  70. Bodiam Church of England Primary School (16.1km) show on map
  71. Darvell School (16.2km) show on map
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  73. Sandhurst Primary School (18.2km) show on map
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  75. Dallington Church of England Primary School (18.9km) show on map
  76. Hurst Green Church of England Primary School ... (19.0km) show on map
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  79. Etchingham Church of England Primary School (19.8km) show on map
  80. St Catherine's College (20.4km) show on map
  81. Burwash CofE School (20.6km) show on map
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  85. St Ronan's School (21.0km) show on map
  86. Hankham Primary School (21.1km) show on map
  87. Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (21.1km) show on map
  88. West Rise Primary School (21.4km) show on map
  89. Tollgate Community Junior School (21.5km) show on map
  90. Shinewater Primary School (21.7km) show on map
  91. Hazel Court School (21.8km) show on map
  92. The Turing School (21.8km) show on map
  93. Stone Cross School (21.8km) show on map
  94. St Andrew's Church of England Infants School (22.1km) show on map
  95. Benenden Church of England Primary School (22.4km) show on map
  96. Heron Park Primary Academy (22.7km) show on map
  97. Brookland Church of England Primary School (22.7km) show on map
  98. Thornton Grove Academy (22.7km) show on map
  99. Roselands Infants' School (22.8km) show on map
  100. Punnetts Town Community Primary and Nursery School (22.9km) show on map
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