Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea

Outstanding
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~722m)Possible (~1.0km)Unlikely (~1.3km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Kate Woolley
Pupils:435 / 420 capacity
LA:East Sussex
Phone:01424752266
Address:Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR
Trust:ARK SCHOOLS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:141022
UKPRN:10046435
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hastings and Rye
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

23.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+1ppMaths-4ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 84%. Maths has declined from 83% to 79%. Writing has declined from 86% to 82%.

Class Sizes

27.1

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

27.1

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Little Ridge Avenue West (adj)
59m · 1 min walk
Freeman House (adj)
207m · 3 min walk
Towerscroft Avenue (opp)
229m · 4 min walk
Bowerman Street (adj)
373m · 6 min walk
Seven Acre Close (opp)
378m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

435 pupils

420 capacity

15 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - St Leonards-on-Sea

High pressure
New homes approved:521
Projected new pupils:130

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for St Leonards-on-Sea

Admissions Demand - East Sussex

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

5,643

Applications

4,708

Got 1st preference

91.2%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across East Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.15217%

Overall absence

5.74413%

Persistent absence

383

Enrolments

Authorised3.23285%
Unauthorised0.91932%
Persistent (10%+)5.74413%
Severe (50%+)0.2611%

Absence trend

3.22948%
18/19
1.96304%
20/21
4.77537%
21/22
4.62494%
22/23
4.57133%
23/24
4.15217%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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