Alternatives to Ark Castledown Primary Academy
6 other primary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Ark Castledown Primary Academy
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Ark Castledown Primary Academy, for comparison
0.98 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), November 2025: Strong standard
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment | SEN provision on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulberry Baird Primary
Hastings |
0.6 km 0.4 mi |
1.00 | More first preferences per place 0.85 → 0.98 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published | none recorded |
| Dudley Infant Academy
Hastings |
0.6 km 0.4 mi |
0.91 | Little change in first preferences per place 1.03 → 0.95 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Hastings |
1.3 km 0.8 mi |
0.98 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.09 → 0.96 |
School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| Sandown Primary School and Nursery
Hastings |
1.7 km 1.1 mi |
0.88 | Fewer first preferences per place 1.18 → 0.99 |
Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| St Paul's Church of England Academy
St Leonards-on-Sea |
1.9 km 1.2 mi |
0.99 | More first preferences per place 0.86 → 0.96 |
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School
St Leonards-on-Sea |
2.0 km 1.2 mi |
0.88 | - | School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published | none recorded |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one. "SEN provision on site" says the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.