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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*: 16.4 / 18.32
Non-teaching Staff*: 28.53
Number of pupils: 403
Pupils Per Teacher: 24.6
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.7% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 33.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 25.8%
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

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School Performance Table: View record
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