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Ark Boulton Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B11 2QG

Ages 11–16 · 877 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

38.2

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.49
−20+2
Attainment 838.2
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry58%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.5%
Unauthorised5.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
933

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

877 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
877
Boys / girls
495 / 382
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
877 / 900 (97%)
Free school meals
66.4%
FSM pupils
582
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mr Laurence Cole

Location

Address
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill
Postcode
B11 2QG
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 877 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 66.4%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B11
20
Secondary in B11
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B10 0AX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Yardleys School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B11 3EY · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Small Heath Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Moseley School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Birmingham · B13 9UU · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ark St Alban's Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B12 0YH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.4
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Ninestiles, an Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B27 7QG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Laurence Cole
Telephone
01217738156
Website
http://arkboulton.org/

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