Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Not published
From East Sussex County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy is a primary school in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 10 October 2023. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Ark Little Ridge 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 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| 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
- For Reception in 2026, there were 95 first-choice applications for 60 offers, 1.6 first choices per offer, the 2nd highest of 134 East Sussex primary schools.
- 57 offers went to first-choice families, and 38 first-choice families (40%) were not offered a Reception place in 2026.
- 2024/25 reading, writing and maths: 73% met the expected standard (England 62%), the 2nd highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in East Sussex.
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
- Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 435 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 10 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are overwhelmingly proud of their school.”
- “They really value how staff treat them as individuals.”
- “There are warm, supportive relationships between staff and pupils across the school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 November 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) | 73% | 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: 95 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 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.
- Hollington Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mulberry Silverdale Primary 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Churchwood Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Academy 1.5 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Robsack Wood Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Mulberry Baird Primary 1.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published