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Ark Kings Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B38 9DE

Ages 3–18 · 739 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.8

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-13

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 8-0.53
−20+2
Attainment 835.8
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+43%
EBacc entry45%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
819

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

34

Places offered

81

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
204
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

739 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
739
Boys / girls
365 / 374
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
739 / 1,080 (68%)
Free school meals
70.1%
FSM pupils
518
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Caz Brasenell

Location

Address
Shannon Road, Kings Norton
Postcode
B38 9DE
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Northfield
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 (all-through), Ages 3–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 739 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 70.1%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
All-through schools in Birmingham
7
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B38
8
All-through in B38
1
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
All-through in Birmingham LA
7

Nearby all-through schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B38

  • Bournville School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Birmingham · B30 1SH · Birmingham

    Ages 4–16

    • Att831.7
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence13.7%

    2.0 miles away

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 9JB · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM65.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.3 miles away

  • Hawkesley Church Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 9TR · Birmingham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Kings Norton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    BIRMINGHAM · B30 3EU · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.7 miles away

  • Fairway Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 8XQ · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM53.7%
    • Demand0.81

    0.8 miles away

  • New Ways School

    Other independent school

    B38 9EL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att85.2
    • EM5+0%

    0.9 miles away

  • Kings Norton Nursery School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Birmingham · B38 8SY · Birmingham

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM17.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • West Heath Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Birmingham · B38 8HU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.15

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caz Brasenell
Telephone
01214594451
Website
http://arkkingsacademy.org

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