Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Primary · East Sussex · TN34 2HU · URN 141021
Exam results, in full
Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.
Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
92%
East Sussex 57.5%England 61%34.5 percentage points above the area average of 57.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
14%
East Sussex 5.8%England 8%8.2 percentage points above the area average of 5.8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
110
East Sussex 105.04England 1055 above the area average of 105
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
108
East Sussex 103.36England 1054.6 above the area average of 103.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
107
East Sussex 103.01England 1054 above the area average of 103
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
37%
East Sussex 19%England 32%18 percentage points above the area average of 19
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
97%
East Sussex 71.9%25.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
95%
East Sussex 68.7%26.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
93%
East Sussex 68.5%24.5 percentage points above the area average of 68.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
87
East Sussex 3551.7 above the area average of 35.3
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against East Sussex | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 92% East Sussex 57.5%England 61% | 34.5 percentage points above the area average of 57.5 | 31 percentage points above the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% East Sussex 5.8%England 8% | 8.2 percentage points above the area average of 5.8 | 6 percentage points above the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110 East Sussex 105.04England 105 | 5 above the area average of 105 | 5 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108 East Sussex 103.36England 105 | 4.6 above the area average of 103.4 | 3 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 107 East Sussex 103.01England 105 | 4 above the area average of 103 | 2 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 37% East Sussex 19%England 32% | 18 percentage points above the area average of 19 | 5 percentage points above the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% East Sussex 71.9% | 25.1 percentage points above the area average of 71.9 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 95% East Sussex 68.7% | 26.3 percentage points above the area average of 68.7 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% East Sussex 68.5% | 24.5 percentage points above the area average of 68.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 87 East Sussex 35 | 51.7 above the area average of 35.3 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkEast Sussex · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 26.7 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 11.4% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 20.7% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 15.6% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 11.7pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 37% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 14% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 23.3pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 92% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 87.8% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.
Nearby primary schools
- Ark Castledown Primary Academy0.8 miles awayOfsted Good
- Crowhurst CofE Primary School3.5 miles awayOfsted Good
- Chantry Community Primary School4.7 miles awayOfsted Good
- Catsfield Church of England Primary School5.6 miles awayOfsted not published
- Brede Primary School5.6 miles awayOfsted Good
- Beckley Church of England Primary School8.4 miles awayOfsted Good
Common questions about Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
- What is the latest Ofsted judgement?
- Ofsted rated Ark Blacklands Primary Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 08/03/2023.
- Where is the school and which authority runs it?
- Ark Blacklands Primary Academy is a primary school in East Sussex, postcode TN34 2HU (URN 141021).
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