Ark Blacklands Primary Academy vs The Flagship School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Hastings
The Flagship School
Hastings
Overview
Phase
Primary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Free schools special
Age Range
4–11
7–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
East Sussex
East Sussex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
623
63
Capacity
630
80
Occupancy
99%
79%
FSM %
20.7%
58.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
Jan 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
2.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
0%
KS2 Reading
97%
-
KS2 Maths
93%
-
KS2 Writing
95%
-