How many pupils does Ark Alexandra Academy have?

Ark Alexandra Academy has 1,431 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Ark Alexandra Academy?

The principal of Ark Alexandra Academy is Alex Birks-Agnew/ Mr Tommy Ittu.

What type of school is Ark Alexandra Academy?

Ark Alexandra Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Ark Alexandra Academy in?

Ark Alexandra Academy is in the East Sussex local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Ark Alexandra Academy

Park Avenue, William Parker Campus, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2PG

Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 20 February 2024). Last inspected 16 June 2026.

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1,431

Pupils

31.7%

Free school meals

1 September 2013

Opened

About this school

Ark Alexandra Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Hastings, East Sussex. The school has 1,431 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (graded inspection, 20 February 2024). Last inspected 16 June 2026. The Principal is Alex Birks-Agnew/ Mr Tommy Ittu. The school is administered by East Sussex local authority. It belongs to ARK SCHOOLS. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 September 2013.

School details

Principal: Alex Birks-Agnew/ Mr Tommy Ittu
Trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Local authority: East Sussex
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 139821

Contact

01424439888 info@arkalexandra.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Ark Alexandra Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (East Sussex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.79

Progress 8 · 2023-24

41%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

65%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.68

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

20%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →