Ark Alexandra Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025HASTINGS, South East TN34 2PG · East Sussex
#389 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#2382 of 4,090 nationally
About Ark Alexandra Academy
Ark Alexandra Academy is a academy secondary school located in HASTINGS, in the East Sussex local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,315 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 389th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (47th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (38th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,315; capacity filled 73.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.2%; ebacc average points 3.68.
There are 13 schools in HASTINGS; Ark Alexandra Academy ranks 5th of 12 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ark Alexandra Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,315
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.68
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Ark Alexandra Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
623 students · 883 m away
Mulberry Silverdale Primary
St Leonards-On-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
618 students · 1.0 km away
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
435 students · 1.3 km away
Hollington Primary School
St. Leonards-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
264 students · 1.4 km away
St Paul's Church of England Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
634 students · 1.5 km away
Mulberry Baird Primary
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
276 students · 1.6 km away
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
428 students · 1.8 km away
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
St Leonards-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
201 students · 2.1 km away
Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Hastings · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
403 students · 2.2 km away
Churchwood Primary School
St Leonards-on-Sea · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
241 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Sittingbourne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,314 students
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College
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1,314 students
Wyvern College
Eastleigh · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,313 students
Bohunt School Wokingham
Wokingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,313 students
Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,318 students
Leigh Academy Strood
Rochester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,311 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ark Alexandra Academy a good school?
Ark Alexandra Academy has a Success Index (England) of 41.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #389 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ark Alexandra Academy rank in South East?
Ark Alexandra Academy ranks #389 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #2382 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ark Alexandra Academy?
Ark Alexandra Academy had 1,315 students in 2025.
Is Ark Alexandra Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ark Alexandra Academy is classified as a secondary school covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ark Alexandra Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ark Alexandra Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.