Ark Victoria Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 27 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 141752
- Address
- Talbot Way, Small Heath, B10 0HJ
- Website
- www.arkvictoria.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1559 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 82.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
Pakistani 43%
Bangladeshi 29.9%
African 11.4%
Other 7.4%
Other White 1.9%
Mixed 1.8%
Indian 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1%
Other Asian 1%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
White British 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.7
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsWell above average3.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 84%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 41 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 40 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 138 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 137 |
Admissions
Ark Victoria Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 56
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 44
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 52
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 10 4 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 46 24 22 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 4 1 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 75 41 34 |
| Year 1 | 90 40 50 |
| Year 2 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 3 | 90 53 37 |
| Year 4 | 103 47 56 |
| Year 5 | 120 56 64 |
| Year 6 | 116 62 54 |
| Year 7 | 167 82 85 |
| Year 8 | 168 93 75 |
| Year 9 | 167 80 87 |
| Year 10 | 165 77 88 |
| Year 11 | 147 82 65 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 12.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 52.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 1.2% |