Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Hastings, East Sussex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 403 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 480 |
| Free school meals | 51.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | ARK SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Address | Priory Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3QT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.arkcastledown.org |
| Telephone | 01424444046 |
| URN | 144083 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 11 November 2025, published 11 January 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 23 November 2021, published 19 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Mulberry Baird Primary (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Dudley Infant Academy (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- All Saints CofE Junior Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Sandown Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- St Paul's Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.