Ark Alexandra Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 16 June 2026
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Attainment and progress
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 42.6 | 43.1 | 46.1 |
GCSE results
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 41% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 65% | 63% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 59% | 57% | 60% |
English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | East Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 20% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 221 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 1,431
- Capacity
- 1,800
- Girls / boys
- 48% / 52%
- Free school meals
- 32%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 90.3
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 17.8
- Leadership (FTE)
- 16
- Part-time teachers
- 14%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
Ofsted changed the Parent View questions in November 2025, so some questions differ between years.
87%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
141 responses up to 6 April 2026 · 10% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
82% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
92% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
90% agreeMy child has been bullied, and the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.
65% agreeMy child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
79% agree
