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Ark Victoria Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–18 · Free school
Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 0HJ · arkvictoria.org · 0121 393 4459
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 48.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.22 mi
- 1.97 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,519
- 79% of 1,920 places
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 68.6%
- First language not English
- 78.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Ark Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.22 mi (1.97 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.58 mi (937 m). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 50 families put the school first and 72 places were offered; 84% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 72 | 50 | 0.7 | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 71 | 73 | 1▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 52 | 75 | 1.4▲ | 64% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 47 | 70 | 1.5▲ | 51% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| September 2025 | All | |
| September 2024 | All | |
| September 2023 | All | |
| September 2022 | All | |
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.22 mi1.97 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.58 mi0.94 km | |
Every applicant was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.4, and 44.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 11% the higher standard. Across Birmingham it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▲11% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲48.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ●44.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲67.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲72.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.42 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 8.6 | −3.8 |
| Sixth form college | 24.5 | −27.3 |
| Further education | 50.4 | +23.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4 | −0.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.4 | +5.8 |
| Activity not captured | 5.8 | +2.9 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 23 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Ark Victoria Academy was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 22 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
68% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 68%
- Replies
- 25
- 2% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on the 72% who had a child bullied