Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=144083,149695,114690,141476
24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Castledown Primary Academy | The Flagship School | Torfield School | Torfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ark Castledown Primary Academy | The Flagship School | Torfield School | Torfield School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hastings, TN34 3QT | Hastings, TN34 2AE | Hastings, TN34 3JT | Hastings, TN34 3JT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools special | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 7–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Expected standard | — | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 33.8% | — | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.0% | 64.8% | — | 25.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 29.6% | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 403 | 63 | — | 97 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 403 / 480 (84%) | 63 / 80 (79%) | — | 97 / 103 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.9% | 58.7% | — | 41.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rebecca Stewart | Mr Grégoire Godin | Mr Richard Preece | Mr John Anderson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye | Hastings and Rye |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THE BECKMEAD TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: TORFIELD AND SAXON MOUNT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | THE BECKMEAD TRUST | — | TORFIELD AND SAXON MOUNT ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.