Ark St Alban's Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 135970
- Address
- Conybere Street, B12 0YH
- Website
- http://arkstalbans.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 873 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.9%
- Girls
- 44.1%
- First language not English
- 70%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 62.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
Other 37%
African 21.1%
Pakistani 18.7%
Bangladeshi 6.1%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 3.1%
Caribbean 2.4%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 1.3%
Other White 1.1%
White British 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.93
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 65 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 157 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 156 |
| French | GCSE | 61 |
Admissions
Ark St Alban's Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 138 83 55 |
| Year 8 | 129 79 50 |
| Year 9 | 125 62 63 |
| Year 10 | 158 91 67 |
| Year 11 | 158 85 73 |
| Year 12 | 81 41 40 |
| Year 13 | 84 47 37 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 15.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 2.2% |