Key stage 2 2024/25
#2,457 of 15,057
Better than 83% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 11 Nov 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144083.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 61% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 8%, similar to England, similar to East Sussex | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, worse than England, similar to East Sussex | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 104, similar to England, similar to East Sussex | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, similar to East Sussex | 103 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 80%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 84%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 72% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82%, better than England, better than East Sussex | 71% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 49 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 403 |
| Girls | 186 |
| Boys | 217 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 51.9% |
| First language not English | 21.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 371 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 11.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 73 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 13 |
| Average class size | 25.2 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 16.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 18.32 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 28.53 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 19.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 13.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 42 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 81 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 41 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 41 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.5%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 20.8%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 15% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 3.8%, worse than England, worse than East Sussex | 1.4% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Mulberry Baird Primary | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Jun 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Dudley Infant Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jan 2018. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Nov 2016. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Sandown Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 May 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Paul's Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jan 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Feb 2019. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Ore Village Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Ark Alexandra Academy | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. |
Ark Castledown Primary Academy is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 11 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Ark Castledown Primary Academy ranks 2,457 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).
In 2024/25, 78% of pupils at Ark Castledown Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ark Castledown Primary Academy made 42 offers from 81 applications (1.9 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Ark Castledown Primary Academy has 403 pupils aged 2 to 11.
Ark Castledown Primary Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Ark Castledown Primary Academy, the average class had 25.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Ark Castledown Primary Academy missed 6.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.