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Ark Castledown Primary Academy

Priory Road, Hastings, TN34 3QT

OPENPRIMARYAGES 2-11MIXEDOFSTED · GOOD
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Profile
TypeAcademy sponsor led
HeadteacherMiss Rebecca Stewart
PhasePrimary
Local authorityEast Sussex
Pupils on roll403
RegionSouth East
Capacity480
ConstituencyHastings and Rye
WardTressell
Religious characterDoes not apply
Opened01-09-2017
GenderMixed
PostcodeTN34 3QT
URN144083
Ofsted · S5 Inspection · 2025-11-11
St
Quality of education
St
Behaviour & attitudes
St
Personal development
St
Leadership & management
St
Early years
No
Sixth form
O Outstanding G Good RI Requires improvement I Inadequate

PUBLISHED 2026-01-11 · INSPECTION 10426079 · FULL REPORT ↗

DateTypeOverall
2025-11-11S5 Inspection
2021-11-23Academy First Section 5Good
Trust

Member of ARK Schools - school sponsor, joined 01/09/2017.

Member of ARK SCHOOLS - multi-academy trust, joined 01/09/2017. Incorporated at Companies House as 05112090 → ltds.uk ↗

GROUP UID 2156 · UKPRN 10044534 · GROUP UID 2157

Governing body · 9 governors
GovernorFirst appointedTerm endsTenureStatus
Natasha TewkesburyChair of Local Governing Body1 Sep 202231 Aug 2029
4y
ACTIVE
Amie BarrLocal Governor1 Sep 201811 Mar 2025
8y
LAPSED
Tricia JenkinsLocal Governor1 May 202531 Aug 2029
2y
ACTIVE
Satchi MahendranLocal Governor1 Jul 202231 Aug 2029
4y
ACTIVE
Mrs Natalie RankinLocal Governor1 Sep 2019
7y
Charles ShawLocal Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free School14 Aug 2017
9y
Rebecca StewartLocal Governor4 Sep 2023
3y
Holly WoodsLocal Governor1 Sep 202031 Aug 2027
6y
ACTIVE
Kate WoolleyLocal Governor1 Sep 2022
4y
History · 1 linked schools
Linked schoolRelationshipDate
Castledown Primary School 114474Predecessor01-04-2017