Schools in Hastings
23 state-funded schools, 9,316 pupils. 80% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 4 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
3 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Hastings?
Hastings has 23 state-funded schools teaching 9,316 pupils. 17 primary, 4 special, 2 secondary.
What percentage of schools in Hastings are Good or Outstanding?
80% of the 20 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Hastings are rated Good or Outstanding: 4 Outstanding and 12 Good. 2 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Hastings are rated Outstanding?
4 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Hastings: Ark Blacklands Primary Academy, Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy, Torfield School, New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust).
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Ark Blacklands Primary AcademyPrimary627Outstanding 2023
- Ark Little Ridge Primary AcademyPrimary436Outstanding 2023
- Torfield SchoolSpecial102Outstanding 2023
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust)Special69Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 17 | 15 | 86.7% |
| Special | 4 | 4 | 75% |
| Secondary | 2 | 1 | 0% |
Every school in Hastings
Showing 20 of 23 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ark Alexandra Academy | Secondary | 1,431 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Hastings Academy | Secondary | 808 | Requires Improvement2023 | OfstedWebsite | |
St Paul's Church of England Academy | Primary | 661 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | Primary | 627 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Silverdale Primary Academy | Primary | 622 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Sandown Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 481 | Good2016 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Robsack Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 457 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 452 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy | Primary | 436 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
West St Leonards Primary Academy | Primary | 417 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 412 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Ark Castledown Primary Academy | Primary | 396 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
The Baird Primary Academy | Primary | 317 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hollington Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 141262 | Primary | 287 | Inadequate2022Special measures | — | OfstedWebsite |
Ore Village Primary Academy | Primary | 280 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Churchwood Primary Academy | Primary | 242 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
All Saints CofE Junior Academy | Primary | 211 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Primary | 205 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dudley Infant Academy | Primary | 171 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Saxon Mount School | Special | 171 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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