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Ark St Alban's Academy

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B12 0YH

Ages 11–18 · 797 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

46.4

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.50 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-14

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+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 846.4
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
728

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

1.50 · Competitive

1st preferences

177

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

110

Total preferences (any rank)
422
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill100%

797 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
797
Boys / girls
455 / 342
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
797 / 800 (100%)
Free school meals
77.3%
FSM pupils
512
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS
Academy trust
ARK SCHOOLS
Sponsor
ARK Schools
Headteacher
Mr Guy Rimmer

Location

Address
Conybere Street
Postcode
B12 0YH
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
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 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 797 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 77.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B12
19
Secondary in B12
1
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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    • Att834.7
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence12.4%

    0.8 miles away

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att842.1
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    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.3%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 14–19

    • Att853.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence11.7%

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

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    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.4 miles away

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    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 13–19

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Jewellery Quarter Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • EM5+18%
    • Absence10.5%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Guy Rimmer
Telephone
01214461300
Website
http://arkstalbans.org/

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