Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, for children and young people aged 4 to 11. Its specialist base has 30 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 4–11
- 435 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 30 places, 28 pupils
- Pupils
- 435
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Woolley (Head of School)
- Part of
- Ark Schools
- Council
- East Sussex
- School reference (URN)
- 141022
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in East Sussex (12)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often East Sussex council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, October 2023; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (July 2022)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in October 2023.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, July 2022).
Contact and getting there
Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- New Horizons School (Part of the Sabden Multi Academy Trust) Special school · Ages 5–16 0.7 miles
- Churchwood Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 1.0 mile
- The Flagship School Special school · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.7 miles
All SEND schools in East Sussex
By need in East Sussex: Autism (27) · Speech and language (13) · Moderate learning (12) · Severe learning (7) · SEMH (5) · Hearing (5) · Physical (5) · PMLD (2) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2)
Questions about Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy
How do I get a place in Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy take?
Aged 4 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Ark Little Ridge Primary Academy?
Little Ridge Avenue, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN37 7LR, in East Sussex.
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