Ark Kings Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 14 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137578
- Address
- Shannon Road, Kings Norton, B38 9DE
- Website
- http://arkkingsacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 800 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 23.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 70.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 26.9%
White British 49.9%
Mixed 14%
African 11.4%
Other 7.5%
Other White 4.5%
Caribbean 4%
Pakistani 3.3%
Other Black 2%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.8
WritingAverage2
MathsAverage1.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 80%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 7%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 111 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 103 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 1 |
| French | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Ark Kings Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 24 11 13 |
| Reception, Full-time | 22 16 6 |
| Year 1 | 29 16 13 |
| Year 2 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 3 | 32 14 18 |
| Year 4 | 27 14 13 |
| Year 5 | 43 25 18 |
| Year 6 | 29 17 12 |
| Year 7 | 115 56 59 |
| Year 8 | 117 61 56 |
| Year 9 | 94 48 46 |
| Year 10 | 125 66 59 |
| Year 11 | 113 57 56 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 62.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 3.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 15.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 1.8% 1.0% |