Ark Blacklands Primary Academy
Osborne Close, Freshwater Avenue, Hastings, TN34 2HU
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Primary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 4 to 11
- Admissions: Not applicable
- Sixth form: No
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 623 (317 boys, 306 girls)
- Capacity: 630
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 20.7%
- Telephone: 01424429279
- Ofsted: Outstanding (1 Nov 2016); ungraded inspection 8 Mar 2023: School remains Outstanding
- KS2 expected standard: 92% (2024/25, revised)
- Applications (Reception entry, September 2026): 184 applications, 90 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
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