Ark Kings Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 13 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 795 (78% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.1%
- Girls
- 50.9%
- First language not English
- 28.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 68.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.7%
White British 46%
Mixed 14.3%
African 13.7%
Other 9.3%
Other White 3.9%
Pakistani 3.6%
Caribbean 3.1%
Other Black 1.6%
Chinese 1.3%
Indian 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Unclassified 0.3%
Bangladeshi 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 79%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 2 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 119 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 117 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| French | GCSE | 28 |
Admissions
Ark Kings Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 25
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 24
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 26 12 14 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 10 14 |
| Year 1 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 2 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 3 | 28 14 14 |
| Year 4 | 32 13 19 |
| Year 5 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 6 | 46 25 21 |
| Year 7 | 87 41 46 |
| Year 8 | 123 57 66 |
| Year 9 | 119 62 57 |
| Year 10 | 97 46 51 |
| Year 11 | 122 61 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 72.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 61.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 4.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 4.3% 3.0% |