Ark Alexandra Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · HASTINGS, East Sussex
Ark Alexandra Academy is a secondary school in HASTINGS, East Sussex for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, Park Avenue, HASTINGS, TN34 2PG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,315 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 30.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 16 June 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils’ wide range of needs are met extremely well by this highly inclusive school.”
- “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or with other barriers to their learning are at the very heart of the school’s work.”
- “All pupils are expected to aim high, to achieve well and to take great pride in all that they do.”
To improve
- “In the past, pupils' levels of attendance have been too low, including for specific groups of pupils such as pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 177 first-preference applications, 223 offers in total, 177 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
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- Rye College 8.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's College 12.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published