Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham, B38 9DE · Birmingham · all-through school
75th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham we can score, 89 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 3.0/10 against 191 of them, against 1.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 24.2 · 8 | 30% | 0.24 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.53 · 15 | 25% | 0.36 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 36.5 · 9 | 10% | 0.09 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 24.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 36.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.53 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than peers nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in April 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (3.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 1.1 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join the Choir, Art Club, Rock Orchestra, and Duke of Edinburgh. Sports include football, basketball, hockey, and multi-skills. Music features instrument lessons and a Music Gala, while trips include orienteering adventures. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 795 pupils in a capacity of 1080, leaving 285 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher Progress 8 scores? How does the after-school club integrate with the curriculum or extracurricular activities?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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