Ark Castledown Primary Academy

School Name: Ark Castledown Primary Academy
Address: Priory Road
Town/City: Hastings
County: East Sussex
Postcode: TN34 3QT
Telephone Number: 01424 444046
Website: http://www.arkcastledown.org

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
Trust: Ark Schools
Sponsor: Ark Schools

Headteacher: Miss Rebecca Stewart
Capacity: 480
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 403 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 84% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.9%

URN: 144083
DfE Number: 845/2025
UKPRN: 10064728
UPRN: 100062572415
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Hastings (E07000062)
Constituency: Hastings and Rye (E14001274)
Electoral Ward: Tressell (E05011214)

Easting & Northing: 582493E, 110261N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 51' 49.27" N 0° 35' 31.24" E
Plus Code: 9F22VH7R+FR

DfE Record: View record

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