Ark Alexandra Academy

Park Avenue, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 2PG

Requires Improvement

Inspected 20 February 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

42.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,431

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: East Sussex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,431 / 1,800 (80%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

33.8%

Disadvantaged

13.1%

EAL

0.5%

SEN support

14.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

42.6

Attainment 8

1,431 pupils

40.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

57%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

27.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

92.03

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.9 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

21.63

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -8.1 vs 2023/24

£49,271

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,795 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4.2% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

12.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,929

Spend per pupil

£8,973

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.