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Ark Alexandra Academy - Ofsted Report, Parent Reviews (2025)

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The quality of education Good
Behaviour and attitudes Requires Improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Good
Sixth-form provision Good
Previous inspection grade Requires Improvement
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Academic Progress: Pupils who are in school are learning well and making progress.
Behaviour and Attitudes: There are still too many pupils who do not meet the school’s high expectations of behaviour.
Qualifications and Training: Staff have strong subject knowledge and use this to deliver the curriculum effectively.
Strengths and Challenges: The school's work to improve teaching since the last inspection is having a clear impact.
Current Educational Practices: Teachers regularly check pupils’ learning during lessons to identify and address any gaps.
Opportunities for Involvement: The school provides opportunities through clubs and events.
Communication: The school's relationship with parents is variable, with some areas needing improvement.
Parent Satisfaction: Some parents are positive about the school, but others are critical.
Actions for Quality Improvement: Improvements in the quality of education demonstrate high ambitions.
Handling Conflicts and Concerns: Leaders are committed to improving behaviour and attendance but need more effective communication.
Managing Bullying and Safety: Bullying is not tolerated and is dealt with swiftly when it occurs.
Promoting Welfare and Safety: Pupils feel safe and have positive relationships with staff.
Extracurricular Offerings: The opportunities for pupils to participate in clubs and trips are extensive.
Balancing Academics and Extracurriculars: Many pupils balance academic responsibilities and extracurricular activities.
Career Counselling Services: Pupils in the sixth form have access to a wide range of advice about their next steps.
Managing and Supporting SEND: Pupils with SEND receive a high-quality curriculum but attendance remains an issue.
Subjects Offered: The curriculum includes English Baccalaureate GCSE subjects and a wide range of texts.
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Ark Alexandra Academy is a Secondary, Co-Ed, Church of England school located in East Sussex, South East.

It has 1552 students from age 11-18 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 16 : 1.

At this school, 30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or more at GCSE.

88.20% of pupils completing their main study programme.

This school rated Requires Improvement by recent Ofsted inspection.

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Phase of Education Secondary Secondary Secondary
Type Academies Academies Academies
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Ofset report Requires Improvement Good Requires Improvement
Age range 11-18 11-16 11-16
Gender Co-Ed Co-Ed Co-Ed
Student teacher ratio 16 15.1 17
Proficient Math - - -
Proficient Read - - -
Grade 5 or above GCSE 30% 48% 28%
Grade 5 or above A Level 11.10% - -
Day Fees - - -
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Ark Alexandra Academy Reviews
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This school does not encourage any form of critical thinking, nor does it want any child to be in any way individual. My child is currently in a maths class of 40 students, this is their GCSE year. It’s rare to get any response from school, unless your child is absent, at which point they won’t leave you alone. SEN children, I have heard, are having a particularly horrible time. Everything is about results for...
This school does not encourage any form of critical thinking, nor does it want any child to be in any way individual. My child is currently in a maths class of 40 students, this is their GCSE year. It’s rare to get any response from school, unless your child is absent, at which point they won’t leave you alone. SEN children, I have heard, are having a particularly horrible time. Everything is about results for...
this school is a hell hole dont send your child here unless you want to have a sad child. the school is manipulative on giving your child a 25p chocloate bar for good behaviour every week and will give out detentions if you do not have your skirt unrolled or having your chromebook on you or even a glue stick also not having black hairband to tie your hair up. and they dont allow you...
Secondary Exam Result

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.87 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 38.4 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 30% 22.91% 30.03%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 49% 35.56% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 17% 17.2% 25.06%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 6% 7.93% 10.91%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 10% 11.2% 15.51%
EBacc average points score 3.23 2.45 2.83

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 89% 90.97% 90.53%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 212 134 144
Pupils staying in education 81% 85% 84.16%
Further education college or other further education provider 36% 36.5% 32.73%
School sixth forms 26% 10.69% 29.8%
Sixth form colleges 18% 22% 10.22%
Other education destinations 0% 15.86% 11.43%
Pupils in apprenticeships 3% 2.19% 2.8%
Pupils staying in employment 5% 3.72% 3.59%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.55 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 39.9 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 27% 27.02% 32.85%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 54% 38.69% 45.33%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 22% 18.53% 24.94%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 13% 10.86% 13.02%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 15% 14.08% 17.19%
EBacc average points score 3.38 2.74 2.97

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 79.21% 90.4%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 232 134 141
Pupils staying in education 89% 76.03% 86.29%
Further education college or other further education provider 43% 39.26% 34.03%
School sixth forms 25% 11.18% 30.82%
Sixth form colleges 20% 19.24% 10.38%
Other education destinations SP 6.41% 11.08%
Pupils in apprenticeships 2% 1.38% 1.99%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 1.76% 2.13%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 Secondary school exam
results were not published at school level.

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score - This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 43 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 42% 15 24.98% 29.3%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 60% 13 38.08% 43.41%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 29% 20.25% 25.8%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 10% 5 8.96% 11.47%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 22% 14 12.94% 16.49%
EBacc average points score 3.64 2.66 2.88

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 93% 86.83% 90.2%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 151 129 135
Pupils staying in education 87% 82.23% 84.08%
Further education college or other further education provider 46% 38.23% 33.25%
School sixth forms 17% 11.87% 31.27%
Sixth form colleges 25% 16.57% 8.45%
Other education destinations 1% 15.47% 11.14%
Pupils in apprenticeships 3% 2.33% 3.4%
Pupils staying in employment 3% 2.23% 2.75%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.54 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 38.5 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 27% 4 26.67% 29.22%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 47% 2 38.61% 42.62%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 18% 17.89% 24.73%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 5% 8.57% 11.33%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 8% 11.91% 16.01%
EBacc average points score 3.12 2.72 2.84

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 88% 74.79% 84.87%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 178 137 140
Pupils staying in education 84% 68.28% 73.88%
Further education college or other further education provider 38% 37.86% 28.31%
School sixth forms 24% 11.97% 31.6%
Sixth form colleges 22% 13.31% 9.08%
Other education destinations 0% 3.62% 5.87%
Pupils in apprenticeships 3% 2.45% 2.96%
Pupils staying in employment 2% 1.83% 2.05%

Discover school's performance with the Attainment 8 and Progress 8 scores. Attainment 8 reflects pupil achievement in 8 qualifications, while Progress 8 measures their progress from key stage 2 to 4, compared to peers across England.

School scores School Description
Progress 8 score -0.48 This score shows how much progress pupils at this school made across 8 qualifications between the end of key stage 2 and the end of key stage 4.
Attainment 8 score 39.2 Schools get a score based on how well pupils have performed in up to 8 qualifications.

Explore the percentage of pupils who attained grade 5 or higher & grade 4 or higher in their English and math GCSEs. This metric reflects their proficiency in these fundamental subjects.

GCSE Results School LA England
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 23% 25.02% 29.55%
Grade 4 or above in English & Maths GCSEs 45% 37.36% 43.07%

The English Baccalaureate (EBacc) ensures your child's well-rounded education. It includes essential subjects like English, math, sciences, languages, and humanities.

EBacc Results School LA England
Entering EBacc 3% 18.05% 25.25%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 5 or above 0% 10.52% 14.71%
Achieving the EBacc at grade 4 or above 0% 12.09% 16.26%
EBacc average points score - - -

Find out where our Key Stage 4 graduates are going next. Explore their different paths after finishing school – whether it's sixth form, starting work, or other adventures as they move forward.

Pupil destinations School LA England
Pupils staying in education or employment 94% 79.79% 85.29%
Total number of pupils included in destination measures 220 143 145
Pupils staying in education 92% 59.38% 58.19%
Further education college or other further education provider 43% 35.86% 30.58%
School sixth forms 30% 11.9% 32.22%
Sixth form colleges - 14.41% 8.95%
Other education destinations - 5.93% 5.7%
Pupils in apprenticeships 2% 3.69% 4.78%
Pupils staying in employment 1% 2% 2.45%
A level exam result

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 32.86 31.1 30.01
Average grade C+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 34.81 31.07 29.57
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 11.10% 13.79% 13.67%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 31 302 201
Students staying in education 74% 45.73% 58.58%
Students entering apprenticeships 3% 5% 6.08%
Students entering employment 17% 33% 21.16%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 6% 11.18% 9.05%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 35.93 34.4 33.41
Average grade B- - -
Average points (Best 3) 34.48 33.91 32.47
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 22.9% 17.45% 17.7%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 45 466 248
Students staying in education 62% 53.5% 60.67%
Students entering apprenticeships 0% 3.5% 5%
Students entering employment 21% 25.6% 17.73%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 9% 11.7% 10.69%

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Exam Result Not Published

Due to the pandemic, 2020 and 2021 A level school exam
results were not published at school level.

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 29.72 2 30.72 29.39
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 32.05 3 30.54 28.64
Average Grade (Best 3) C+ - -
AAB or higher 7.7% 15.19% 13.07%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 52 301 232
Students staying in education 52% 50.1% 57.31%
Students entering apprenticeships 6% 6.6% 7.77%
Students entering employment 29% 25.9% 20.99%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study 2% 8.8% 8.8%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 31.47 8 30.99 29.03
Average grade C - -
Average points (Best 3) 35.11 9 31.04 28.82
Average Grade (Best 3) B- - -
AAB or higher 6.7% 16.66% 13.37%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students 3 23 3
Students staying in education - 51.38% 31.5%
Students entering apprenticeships - 5% 5.54%
Students entering employment - 23.38% 15.81%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 4.75% 4.22%

Explore their results and progress scores, showing how they've grown and achieved during this important stage of their education.

A level Result School LA England
Average points 23.51 27.7 26.73
Average grade D+ - -
Average points (Best 3) 26.81 28.64 27.73
Average Grade (Best 3) C- - -
AAB or higher 8.3% 13.14% 12.64%

Discover where pupils headed after A-levels. Explore who either stayed in education or went into employment.

Students destinations School LA England
Number of students - 20 3
Students staying in education 9 55.75% 36.26%
Students entering apprenticeships - 3.75% 6.37%
Students entering employment 20% 27.25% 20.03%
Students not in education or employment for at least two terms after study - 3.63% 4.23%
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Holidays 2024/25

Holidays Date
Autumn Half Term Holidays 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024
Winter Holidays 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025
Spring Half Term Holidays 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025
Spring Holidays 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025
Summer Half Term Holidays 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025
Summer Holidays 23rd Jul 2025 - 2nd Sep 2025

Terms Dates 2024/25

Terms Dates
Autumn Term 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024
Autumn Term-2 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024
Spring Term 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025
Spring Term-2 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025
Summer Term 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025
Summer Term-2 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025
Students Teachers
16 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Ark Alexandra Academy
Local authority ratio 18 : 1

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