Best 3 Secondary schools in Hastings – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Ark Alexandra Academy (Secondary) in HASTINGS; The Hastings Academy (Secondary) in Hastings; The St Leonards Academy (Secondary) in St Leonards-on-Sea — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Ark Alexandra Academy, The Hastings Academy and The St Leonards Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led type located around HASTINGS, East Sussex, Hastings, East Sussex and St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 3 (Ark Alexandra Academy), published May 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Ark Alexandra Academy (May 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 40–45%, range 30–35%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as ARK SCHOOLS and UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Ark Alexandra Academy
TN34 2PG
|
The Hastings Academy
TN35 5DN
|
The St Leonards Academy
TN38 8HH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
HASTINGS East Sussex TN34 2PG |
Hastings East Sussex TN35 5DN |
St Leonards-on-Sea East Sussex TN38 8HH |
| Latest Ofsted | 3 17 May 2024 | 3 23 Nov 2023 | 3 21 Sep 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1575 | 900 | 1500 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ARK SCHOOLS | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST | UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | arkalexandra.org | www.thehastingsacademy.org | www.thestleonardsacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01424439888 | 01424711950 | 01424448740 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- HASTINGS
East Sussex
TN34 2PG - Ofsted
- 3 17 May 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ARK SCHOOLS
- Website
- arkalexandra.org
- Telephone
- 01424439888
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Hastings
East Sussex
TN35 5DN - Ofsted
- 3 23 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.thehastingsacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01424711950
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- St Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex
TN38 8HH - Ofsted
- 3 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.thestleonardsacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01424448740
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