Ark Victoria Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 22 2024 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
- 1544 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 81.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 62.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
Pakistani 42.4%
Bangladeshi 31%
African 11.9%
Other 7.4%
Mixed 1.8%
Other White 1.7%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.4%
White British 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 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 81%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 50 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 159 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 159 |
| French | GCSE | 117 |
| Geography | GCSE | 79 |
Admissions
Ark Victoria Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 70
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 29
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 65
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
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 | 25.6 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 13 10 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 2 2 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 38 20 18 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 26 13 13 |
| Reception, Part-time | 40 25 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 24 14 10 |
| Year 1 | 79 42 37 |
| Year 2 | 87 42 45 |
| Year 3 | 87 44 43 |
| Year 4 | 88 52 36 |
| Year 5 | 107 48 59 |
| Year 6 | 115 54 61 |
| Year 7 | 178 91 87 |
| Year 8 | 168 82 86 |
| Year 9 | 164 92 72 |
| Year 10 | 163 79 84 |
| Year 11 | 165 78 87 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 46.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.3% 3.0% |