Ark St Alban's Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 14 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
- 826 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.5%
- Girls
- 43.5%
- First language not English
- 68.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 68.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.6%
Other 37.3%
African 21.2%
Pakistani 18.4%
Bangladeshi 5.7%
Mixed 5.5%
Other Asian 3.1%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other White 1.5%
Other Black 1.3%
Indian 1%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 0.8%
White British 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 43%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.8
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.21
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 4 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 155 |
| French | GCSE | 67 |
Admissions
Ark St Alban's Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 135
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 87
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 127
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 135 83 52 |
| Year 8 | 133 80 53 |
| Year 9 | 132 82 50 |
| Year 10 | 126 62 64 |
| Year 11 | 157 90 67 |
| Year 12 | 65 33 32 |
| Year 13 | 78 37 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 16.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 41.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |