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Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · St Leonards-on-Sea · TN37 7LR

Ages 4–11 · 435 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

435 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
239 / 196
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
435 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
23.2%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Kate Woolley

Location

Address
Little Ridge Avenue
Postcode
TN37 7LR
Town
St Leonards-on-Sea
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Hastings
Constituency
Hastings and Rye
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
14 on roll / 15 capacity
SEN unit places
14 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
14
Primary schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
9
Academies among open schools in St Leonards-on-Sea
86% (12)
Open schools in TN37
7
Primary in TN37
5
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in St Leonards-on-SeaNear TN37

  • Hollington Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Primary

    St. Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9DS · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM62.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Mulberry Silverdale Primary

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-On-Sea · TN37 7EA · East Sussex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM23.5%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Churchwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9PB · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM41.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Ark Blacklands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 2HU · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM20.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

  • St Paul's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN37 6RT · East Sussex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand0.99

    1.5 miles away

  • Robsack Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    St Leonards-on-Sea · TN38 9TE · East Sussex

    Ages 0–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM23.3%
    • Demand0.91

    1.6 miles away

  • Mulberry Baird Primary

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hastings · TN34 3TH · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence9.1%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.97

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kate Woolley
Telephone
01424752266
Website
www.arklittleridgeprimary.org

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