Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Hastings, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2021–2024 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is a primary school in Hastings, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 8 March 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Not published |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
| Reception 2018 | Not published |
| Reception 2017 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 92% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%), and 14% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- That 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result was the highest of 6 schools: this one and the 5 of the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex that have results.
- For Reception in 2026, there were 88 first-choice applications for 90 offers; 83 offers went to first-choice families and 5 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 20.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex is 32.5%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other East Sussex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Osborne Close, Freshwater Avenue, Hastings, TN34 2HU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 623 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 8 March 2023
Strengths
- “Ark Blacklands Primary has a culture of high expectations and tenacity.”
- “Staff share leaders’ determination to empower pupils at this school to succeed.”
- “All pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), flourish academically and socially due to the excellent standard of education they receive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 92% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 88 first-preference applications, 90 offers in total, 83 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Mulberry Baird Primary 0.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dudley Infant Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published