Ark Alexandra Academy

State-Funded School

ark-alexandra-academy-east-sussex-south-east

South EastRegion

East SussexLocal Authority

Hastings and RyeConstituency

TN34 2PGPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Ark Alexandra Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in East Sussex, South East.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,315 pupils. Ark Alexandra Academy is part of ARK SCHOOLS.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Requires improvement

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.7%
EBacc average point score: 3.68

Ethnicity

White

76%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,315

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

31%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,315
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: ARK SCHOOLS

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
17 May 2024	Good	Good	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
8 Dec 2021	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
17 Nov 2017	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.