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

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy. We are a community primary school who work very closely with Ark Blacklands Primary Academy, Ark Castledown Primary Academy along with Ark Alexandra Secondary Academy to serve the local children of Hastings. We are a two-form entry school, with 60 pupils in each year group, ranging from reception through to year 6."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, basketball, karate, dance, drama, choir and gardening.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 72% in East Sussex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 83% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 95 families put Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy as their first choice and 172 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 38 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy are Hollington Primary School (0.6 miles, 55% reading, 47% maths); Mulberry Silverdale Primary (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 74% maths); Churchwood Primary School (1 mile, Good, 68% reading, 46% maths); and Ark Blacklands Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 97% reading, 93% maths).

Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy is one of 48 schools run by ARK Schools, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (82%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (6%).

Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy has a resourced provision (15 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (15 places, 14 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Ore Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Ridge Avenue West (adjacent), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 214 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in East Sussex (65), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.